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Reuse a LUN
I have a LUN (From HP-Storage VA7110) that is claimed on 2 servers, but is in used in one of the VG on Server-1 . Now I want to shut Server-1 and re-use that LUN on server-2 . Code:
Server-1 Path-1 : /dev/rdsk/c4t0d1 Path-2: /dev/rdsk/c6t0d1 Server-2 Path-1: /dev/rdsk/c5t0d1 Path-2: /dev/rdsk/c4t0d1 Am new on HP-UX, confused with right steps . 1. Do I need to format LUN: /dev/rdsk/c4t0d1 before reuse with new VG on server-2 2. If need to format, what command I can use safely 3. Also I want alternate path to be available with new VG as well, so is below syntax is right . On Server-2 Code:
# pvcreate -f /dev/rdsk/c5t0d1 # mkdir /dev/vg05 # mknod /dev/vg05/group c 64 0x050000 # vgcreate -l 255 -p 32 -s 8 /dev/vg05 /dev/rdsk/c5t0d1 /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 # vgdisplay -v vg05 --Shirish Shukla Last edited by Shirishlnx; 08-17-2012 at 07:58 AM.. |
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I suggest you do a Code:
pvdisplay -v /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 | more and see what is on it before going further... Why is the disk seen on both servers, is this a cluster ( or was...)? |
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No server is not in cluster, have clean exported the VG and de-provisioned that server-1 .
Now I want to use same LUN on Server-2 as fresh to extend an existing volume group . Last edited by Shirishlnx; 08-17-2012 at 01:17 PM.. |
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You will need to run on server-1 (on which you want to remove the LUN from)
1. vgdisplay -v the group, and write down the LUN's/disks that are used in it. 2. vgexport on that volume group. 3. pvremove on disks that are inside that volume group. 4. Depresent the disks from storage side. 5. Run ioscan -fnC disk , and check for NO_HW 6. Run rmsf -H on NO_HW devices You have now removed the Lun(s) from server1. Present the lun's to server 2, run ioscan -fnC disk . If you are running v2, you will need to run insf -e to create devices, on v3 they will be created after ioscan. Verify the results with xpinfo , or similar tool. Run pvcreate on those rdsks created (you don't need -f if you ran pvremove on server1), only per one path is enough of course. Use the LUN in new or existing volume group. Notice, if you are running v2 and you are using multipath, you will need to add both paths in your volume group via vgextend (existing) or vgcreate (new). Hope that helps. Regards Peasant. |
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Thanks Peasant . Now am getting below error while importing same on cluster node . Code:
# vgimport -p -v -s -m /tmp/vg01.map /dev/vg01 Beginning the import process on Volume Group "/dev/vg01". Verification of unique LVM disk id on each disk in the volume group /dev/vg01 failed. Following are the sets of disks having identical LVM disk id /dev/dsk/c5t0d2 /dev/dsk/c4t1d1 /dev/dsk/c5t1d1 /dev/dsk/c5t0d3 /dev/dsk/c4t1d2 /dev/dsk/c5t1d2 # vgimport -p -v -s -m /tmp/vg01.map /dev/vg01 /dev/dsk/c5t0d2 /dev/dsk/c5t0d3 /dev/dsk/c4t0d2 /dev/dsk/c4t0d3 /dev/dsk/c5t0d1 /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 Beginning the import process on Volume Group "/dev/vg01". Verification of unique LVM disk id on each disk in the volume group /dev/vg01 failed. Following are the sets of disks having identical LVM disk id /dev/dsk/c5t0d2 /dev/dsk/c4t1d1 /dev/dsk/c5t1d1 /dev/dsk/c5t0d3 /dev/dsk/c4t1d2 /dev/dsk/c5t1d2 Do you have any clue why am getting so ... and how to resolve this .. |
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This is because the new disks that you are adding have the same LVM id as existing ones on machine Are you sure this is not a serviceguard cluster or some storage based cloning like truecopy or business copy ? If you are sure those are the disks you want to use... Code:
vgexport /dev/vg01 mkdir /dev/vg01 mknod /dev/vg01/group c 64 0x050000 vgchgid /dev/rdsk/c5t0d2 /dev/rdsk/c5t0d3 /dev/rdsk/c4t0d2 /dev/rdsk/c4t0d3 /dev/rdsk/c5t0d1 /dev/rdsk/c4t0d1 vgimport /dev/vg01 /dev/dsk/c5t0d2 /dev/dsk/c5t0d3 /dev/dsk/c4t0d2 /dev/dsk/c4t0d3 /dev/dsk/c5t0d1 /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 Notice rdsk when using vgchgid and dsk in vgimport. You will not use -m or -s in this case. Just please, be sure about your operations and what are you trying to achive, since this looks like some volume group migration from one host to another, rather then reusing of existing luns. Regards Peasant. |
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Yes.. there's serviceguard cluster and each LUN (from HP Storage VA7110) having true copy and business copy .. - Have check business copy is taken but is of 0MB size .. (AM not sure why..) - Have added a LUN on Primary cluster server and are able to see the extended space in VG and both path .. < ON Server-1 > Code:
# strings /etc/lvmtab
/dev/vg00
/dev/dsk/c1t2d0
/dev/dsk/c2t2d0
/dev/vg01
/dev/dsk/c5t0d2
/dev/dsk/c5t0d3
/dev/dsk/c4t0d2
/dev/dsk/c4t0d3
/dev/dsk/c5t0d1
/dev/dsk/c4t0d1
# vgdisplay -v vg01
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--- Physical volumes ---
PV Name /dev/dsk/c5t0d2
PV Name /dev/dsk/c4t0d2 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 5631
Free PE 0
Autoswitch On
PV Name /dev/dsk/c5t0d3
PV Name /dev/dsk/c4t0d3 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 5631
Free PE 1
Autoswitch On
PV Name /dev/dsk/c5t0d1
PV Name /dev/dsk/c4t0d1 Alternate Link
PV Status available
Total PE 5119
Free PE 1279
Autoswitch OnNow I want same to be updated on secondary node vg01 . ?? Do vgchgid requires any downtime .. on primary cluster Last edited by Shirishlnx; 08-21-2012 at 08:51 AM.. |
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