aha! your right.. and it wouldnt start because dlm wasnt loaded. once I loaded dlm, clvmd started and my device path showed up.. thanks! now the only problem is that the box rebooted shortly after that.. :( May 23 08:26:33 tf2 rgmanager: [15670]: <notice> Cluster Service Manager is stopped. May 23 08:26:33 tf2 cups-config-daemon: cups-config-daemon -TERM succeeded May 23 08:26:33 tf2 haldaemon: haldaemon -TERM succeeded May 23 08:26:34 tf2 snmpd[5219]: peer disconnected: SNMPv2-SMI::enterprises.674.10892.1 May 23 08:26:34 tf2 dataeng: dcsnmp32d shutdown succeeded May 23 08:26:34 tf2 dataeng: dcevt32d shutdown succeeded May 23 08:26:53 tf2 clvmd: Cluster LVM daemon started - connected to CMAN May 23 08:26:53 tf2 clvmd: clvmd startup succeeded May 23 08:26:53 tf2 kernel: cdrom: open failed. May 23 08:26:53 tf2 kernel: cdrom: open failed. May 23 08:26:53 tf2 vgchange: 1 logical volume(s) in volume group "diskarray" now active May 23 08:26:53 tf2 clvmd: Activating VGs: succeeded May 23 08:26:56 tf2 dataeng: dcstor32d shutdown succeeded May 23 08:26:56 tf2 messagebus: messagebus -TERM succeeded May 23 08:26:56 tf2 omawsd: omaws32 shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:01 tf2 rhnsd[5431]: Exiting May 23 08:27:01 tf2 rhnsd: rhnsd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:05 tf2 omsad: omsad32 shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:05 tf2 atd: atd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 cups: cupsd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 xfs[5027]: terminating May 23 08:27:06 tf2 xfs: xfs shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 gpm: gpm shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 sshd: sshd -TERM succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 sendmail: sm-client shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 sendmail: sendmail shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 snmpd[5219]: Received TERM or STOP signal... shutting down... May 23 08:27:06 tf2 snmpd: snmpd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 xinetd[4894]: Exiting... May 23 08:27:06 tf2 xinetd: xinetd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 crond: crond shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 autofs: Stopping automount: May 23 08:27:06 tf2 autofs: automount shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:06 tf2 autofs: May 23 08:27:06 tf2 autofs: May 23 08:27:06 tf2 rc: Stopping autofs: succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 ntpd[4911]: ntpd exiting on signal 15 May 23 08:27:07 tf2 ntpd: ntpd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 vgchange: 0 logical volume(s) in volume group "diskarray" now active May 23 08:27:07 tf2 clvmd: Deactivating VG diskarray: succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 clvmd: clvmd -TERM succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 fenced: Stopping fence domain: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 fenced: shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 fenced: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 fenced: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 rc: Stopping fenced: succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 lock_gulmd: Stopping lock_gulmd: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 lock_gulmd: shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 lock_gulmd: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 lock_gulmd: May 23 08:27:07 tf2 rc: Stopping lock_gulmd: succeeded May 23 08:27:07 tf2 cman: Stopping cman: May 23 08:27:10 tf2 cman: failed to stop cman failed May 23 08:27:10 tf2 cman: [ May 23 08:27:10 tf2 cman: May 23 08:27:10 tf2 rc: Stopping cman: failed May 23 08:27:10 tf2 ccsd[4654]: Stopping ccsd, SIGTERM received. May 23 08:27:11 tf2 ccsd: shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:11 tf2 rpc.statd[4612]: Caught signal 15, un-registering and exiting. May 23 08:27:11 tf2 portmap[3132]: connect from 127.0.0.1 to unset(status): request from unprivileged port May 23 08:27:11 tf2 nfslock: rpc.statd shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:11 tf2 irqbalance: irqbalance shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:11 tf2 portmap: portmap shutdown succeeded May 23 08:27:11 tf2 kernel: Kernel logging (proc) stopped. May 23 08:27:11 tf2 kernel: Kernel log daemon terminating. I assume it got fenced somehow? Jason On Wed, May 23, 2007 at 08:10:39AM -0400, Robert Gil wrote: > You need to start clvmd. > > > Robert Gil > Linux Systems Administrator > American Home Mortgage > Phone: 631-622-8410 > Cell: 631-827-5775 > Fax: 516-495-5861 > > -----Original Message----- > From: linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:linux-cluster-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:56 PM > To: linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: gfs not starting (lvm problem) > > so I went ahead and updated gulm, lvm2-cluster and GFS to > gulm-1.0.10-0.i686.rpm lvm2-cluster-2.02.21-7.el4.i386.rpm > GFS-6.1.14-0.i386.rpm > > and my path to my diskarray is still missing in the dev tree but now... > > [root@tf2 by-path]# vgdisplay > connect() failed on local socket: Connection refused > connect() failed on local socket: Connection refused > WARNING: Falling back to local file-based locking. > Volume Groups with the clustered attribute will be inaccessible. > Skipping clustered volume group diskarray > [root@tf2 by-path]# > > any ideas whats missing? > > Jason > > > On Mon, May 21, 2007 at 05:16:32PM -0400, jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > hey folks. My 2 node cluster with shared array mounted up with GFS was > working fine and dandy.. > > I did some up2dates (being careful not to update any kernel packages), > > > and now, my lvm devices seem to have vanished. > > > > [root@tf1 ~]# /etc/init.d/gfs start > > Mounting GFS filesystems: mount: special device /dev/diskarray/lv1 > does not exist > > [FAILED] > > > > [root@tf1 ~]# uname -a > > Linux tf1.localdomain 2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp #1 SMP Mon Sep 25 17:28:02 > > EDT 2006 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > [root@tf1 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS > > release 4 (Nahant Update 5) > > [root@tf1 ~]# > > > > > > any ideas? > > > > Jason > > > > -- > > Linux-cluster mailing list > > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > -- > ================================================ > | Jason Welsh jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | > | http://monsterjam.org DSS PGP: 0x5E30CC98 | > | gpg key: http://monsterjam.org/gpg/ | > ================================================ > > -- > Linux-cluster mailing list > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster > > -- > Linux-cluster mailing list > Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster -- ================================================ | Jason Welsh jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx | | http://monsterjam.org DSS PGP: 0x5E30CC98 | | gpg key: http://monsterjam.org/gpg/ | ================================================ -- Linux-cluster mailing list Linux-cluster@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-cluster