Can anyone explain this please...?

[MethodMan1972]

I am trying to create a new volume group using a hdisk that is not currently in use, as follows:-

# mkvg -s 2 -t 2 -y testvg hdisk6
0516-1398 mkvg: The physical volume hdisk6, appears to belong to
another volume group. Use the force option to add this physical volume
to a volume group.
0516-862 mkvg: Unable to create volume group.
# lspv hdisk6
0516-320 : Physical volume hdisk6 is not assigned to
a volume group.
#

Says in the first instance it belongs to a volume group, and in the second, that it does not!?

Thanks

 

[p5wizard]

It may belong to an exportvg'd volume group.

try readvgda hdisk6 to see if it gives you any clues (will show the PP map of any LVs that exist on the disk)


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[spamly]

That message will be displayed if it already has a PVID. Was it ever part of a volume group? If so, (and assuming that you haven't manually cleared the PVID) you'll get that message.

 

[khalidaaa]

If you are sure that this disk doesn't have data (as my fellews above said as it was belonging to other volume group)

You can either use this command to force creating the VG:

mkvg -f -s 2 -t 2 -y testvg hdisk6

or you can first clear the PVID using this command:

chdev -l hdisk6 -a pv=clear

and then creating the VG:

mkvg -s 2 -t 2 -y testvg hdisk6

Regards,
Khalid