use "pool_assemble" to activate the pool device. use "pool_assemble -r" to deactivate the deivce. This will also remove the the device node. use "pool_info" to see what pools are loaded use "pool_tool -s" to scan the system to see what pools are there On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:44:02PM -0500, Vincent Aniello wrote: > > One of my GFS file system is no longer mountable because the device > associated with it has disappeared from my system. The file system is > named /gfs02 and the device it points to is /dev/pool/pool_gfs02. > > [root@dvblkc01a gfs]# mount /gfs02 > mount: special device /dev/pool/pool_gfs02 does not exist > [root@dvblkc01a gfs]# > > The device /dev/pool/pool_gfs02 is missing from my /dev/pool directory. > It used to be there. > > [root@dvblkc01a gfs]# ls -l /dev/pool > total 0 > brw------- 2 root root 254, 65 Nov 29 18:22 dvcluster_cca > brw------- 2 root root 254, 66 Nov 29 18:22 pool_gfs01 > brw------- 2 root root 254, 67 Nov 29 18:22 pool_gfs03 > [root@dvblkc01a gfs]# > > The device /dev/sdc2 is associated with /dev/pool/pool_gfs02: > > poolname pool_gfs02 > subpools 1 > subpool 0 0 1 > pooldevice 0 0 /dev/sdc2 > > The device /dev/sdc2 seems to be available to the system: > > Disk /dev/sdc: 71.7 GB, 71728889856 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 8720 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > > Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System > /dev/sdc1 1 2 16033+ 83 Linux > /dev/sdc2 3 8720 70027335 83 Linux > > > So, how do I get this device and file system back so I can mount it and > what would make it dissapear in the first place? > > --Vincent > > > > This e-mail and/or its attachments may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient(s) or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this e-mail and its attachments from your computer and files. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material contained herein is strictly forbidden. Pipeline Trading Systems, LLC - Member NASD & SIPC. > > -- > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- Adam Manthei <amanthei@xxxxxxxxxx>