How to varyonvg with a dead PV?

[Chris Mattern]

Emeric Maschino wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I have a VG named hd2vg with a unique PV. Unfortunately, this PV died
> yesterday and I can't remove the VG.
>
> The AIX FAQ explains how to do this (cf. 1.132) but to use reducevg or
> ldeletepv, the VG must be varied on. And trying to varyon hd2vg gives me
> error saying something about a descriptor zone that can't be found.
>
> How to properly remove this VG?
>
> Any clue appreciated :-)
>

exportvg will get the VG out of your ODM without having to access the disk.

Chris Mattern

[Ben Kamen]

there's a varyonvg -f or -s switch (I forget which) that turns it on in a
server/maint mode with no writes allowed.

You should be able to remove it now.

I had a mech die on me recently too and it was part of a mirror.

I would HIGHLY recommend "The AIX survival guide"

Good book that would explain EXACTLY what you're doing.

-Ben


Emeric Maschino wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I have a VG named hd2vg with a unique PV. Unfortunately, this PV died
> yesterday and I can't remove the VG.
>
> The AIX FAQ explains how to do this (cf. 1.132) but to use reducevg or
> ldeletepv, the VG must be varied on. And trying to varyon hd2vg gives me
> error saying something about a descriptor zone that can't be found.
>
> How to properly remove this VG?
>
> Any clue appreciated :-)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>