On Fri, 4 Mar 2005 12:49:00 -0000, Matthias Rudolph <Matthias.Rudolph@hds.com> wrote: > how can I force to activate a VG on a special device file? > One FC Storage Disk is visible over two pathes (sda and sdb). We use our > Path Management Software. It creates sddlmaa. After creating the VG the > sddlmaa is ACTIVE - OK. But after deactivating and activating sdb is ACTIVE. > This means: no pathfailover. Matthias, If you look in /etc/lvm/lvm.conf, there is a line in there that will explain how you can exclude certain devices from a vgscan. man lvm.conf should help you out. I'd suggest excluding /dev/sd[ab] or maybe /dev/sd? Hope this helps... MJ _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/