0516-1182 /usr/sbin/mkvg Open Failure on vpath

[rehaanali]

Hi All,

Trying to create a new vg on newly added vpath i get the following error

0516-1182 /usr/sbin/mkvg Open Failure on vpath41.
0516-862 /usr/sbin/mkvg: Unable to create volume group.

datapath query device

DEV#: 41 DEVICE NAME: vpath41 TYPE: 2105800 POLICY: Optimized
SERIAL: 14825645
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Path# Adapter/Hard Disk State Mode Select Errors
0 fscsi1/hdisk74 CLOSE NORMAL 0 0
1 fscsi2/hdisk99 CLOSE NORMAL 0 0



any suggestions

Thanks

 

[ogniemi]

you should check is there are reservations kept on this LUN...

 

[p5wizard]

You may need an update of SDD driver to be able to open/access the SAN LUNs underlying the vpaths...


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[RMGBELGIUM]

I would also go for ogniemi's idea, could be a lun that is exported to 2 hosts,and already a member of a VG on another host ?

rgds,

R.