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#0 lore raw

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

#1 lore raw

Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it

send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 14 lines

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Quoted 7 lines

Any ideas?

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#2 lore raw

Responses in line.

Thanks, Clif

Quoted 3 lines · Eduardo

Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate over it

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
        Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 3 lines

send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

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send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 12 lines

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Quoted 9 lines

Any ideas?

_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
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https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

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-- An�nim.
=======================================================================================

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read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

#3 lore raw

try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...

please summarize

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 7 lines

Responses in line.

Thanks, Clif

Quoted 1 line · Eduardo

Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate

over it

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# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
         Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 4 lines

if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

Quoted 34 lines

send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 23 lines

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================

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La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.

=======================================================================================

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_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

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_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================
La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.
=======================================================================================

author
#4 lore raw

I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1"
Quoted 187 lines · Eduardo

try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...

please summarize

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 11 lines

Responses in line.

Thanks, Clif

Quoted 3 lines · Eduardo

Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate

over it

Quoted 143 lines
Quoted 4 lines
# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
        Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 5 lines

send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 6 lines

if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

Quoted 36 lines

send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 23 lines

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================

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La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.

=======================================================================================

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_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

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_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================
La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.
=======================================================================================

_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

#5 lore raw

try this:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647

are you the last comment?.

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 200 lines

I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1"
Quoted 153 lines · Eduardo

try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...

please summarize

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 11 lines

Responses in line.

Thanks, Clif

Quoted 3 lines · Eduardo

Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate

over it

Quoted 83 lines
Quoted 4 lines
# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
        Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 5 lines

send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
Quoted 6 lines

if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

Quoted 38 lines

send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 25 lines

I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================

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La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.

=======================================================================================

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_______________________________________________
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read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

_______________________________________________
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https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================

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La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.

=======================================================================================

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_______________________________________________
linux-lvm mailing list
[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

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_______________________________________________
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https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm
read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/

=======================================================================================
La teta que la mano no cubre, no es teta sino ubre.
-- An�nim.
=======================================================================================

#6 lore raw

I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9? Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38?

Quoted 272 lines · Eduardo

try this:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647

are you the last comment?.

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

Quoted 240 lines

I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1"
Quoted 178 lines · Eduardo

try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...

please summarize

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

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Thanks, Clif

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Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate

over it

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# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
       Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

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send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

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I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

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Re: [linux-lvm] invalid physical volume SOLVED (sorta)

The problem "invalid physical volume" was caused by LVM not recognizing the volume being called by the path /dev/emcpowera and/or /dev/emcpowera1. Being that I'm not clustering and I don't need the functionality provided by EMC's app/wrapper PowerPath, I uninstalled it and used the standard device name /dev/sdX.

cjs

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I don't understand what to try as I'm already running lvm-1.0.8-9? Yes, that's my comment #37. Any idea what "U5" is in comment #38?

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try this:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=124647

are you the last comment?.

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:27:01 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

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I receive the same for all commands you requested, for example:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera1"
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try pvcreate /dev/emcpowera1 is for the partition not for the disk...

please summarize

regards!

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:51:20 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

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Thanks, Clif

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Clif try to make a partition type linux lvm.. (8e) and after try pvcreate

over it

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# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
       Device Boot    Start       End    Blocks   Id  System
/dev/emcpowera1             1      1305  10482381   8e  Linux LVM
# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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send a output of pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -v /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
pvcreate -- checking partition type
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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if you complile with debug use pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera

# pvcreate -dv /dev/emcpowera
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- AFTER ioctl ret: 0
<1> lvm_get_iop_version -- LEAVING with ret: 10
pvcreate -- locking logical volume manager
<1> lvm_lock -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- CALLED
<22> lvm_check_special -- LEAVING
<1> lvm_lock -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- checking physical volume name "/dev/emcpowera"
<1> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
pvcreate -- getting physical volume size
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera and 0xbfffa650
<1> _pv_get_dev_size -- LEAVING with ret: 20971520
pvcreate -- checking maximum physical volume size
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_create_kdev_t -- LEAVING with ret: E800
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<22> lvm_get_device_type called
<22> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<1> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
pvcreate -- checking partition type
<1> pv_read -- CALLED with /dev/emcpowera
<22> pv_check_name -- CALLED with "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- CALLED with name: "/dev/emcpowera"
<333> lvm_check_chars -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<22> pv_check_name -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- going to read /dev/emcpowera
<22> lvm_check_dev -- CALLED
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- CALLED
<4444> lvm_get_device_type called
<4444> lvm_get_device_type leaving with -1
<333> lvm_check_partitioned_dev -- LEAVING with ret: FALSE
<22> lvm_check_dev -- LEAVING with ret: 0
<1> pv_read -- LEAVING with ret: -270
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"
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<1> lvm_unlock -- CALLED
<1> lvm_unlock -- LEAVING with ret: 0

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send the error leve returns echo $?

regards!

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:52:08 -0500, Clif Smith wrote

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I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

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I'm running lvm-1.0.8-9 on RHES3 and am receiving the following when I try to utilize a volume from an EMC array:

# pvcreate /dev/emcpowera
pvcreate -- invalid physical volume "/dev/emcpowera"

The OS sees the volume fine:

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# fdisk -l /dev/emcpowera
Disk /dev/emcpowera: 10.7 GB, 10737418240 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1305 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

I can create a partition and then a filesystem without issue, but I really need to use it within LVM.

Any ideas?

either ditch powerpath or modify the lvm1 source code to understand it, second is not difficult, just look at the places where dac960 or ciss support was implemented.

L.

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