Unfortunately, the --repair option is not working for my other case: [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# lvs -a -o +seg_pe_ranges|grep lv_root Couldn't find device with uuid LoT3ad-7S1N-l1SZ-22EZ-ZStL-7gTY-1kxFrr. lv_root vg_root rwi-aom- 2.00g 100.00 lv_root_rimage_0:0-63 lv_root_rimage_1:0-63 [lv_root_rimage_0] vg_root iwi-a-r- 2.00g unknown device:0-63 [lv_root_rimage_1] vg_root iwi-aor- 2.00g /dev/sdb2:165-228 [lv_root_rmeta_0] vg_root ewi-a-r- 32.00m unknown device:180-180 [lv_root_rmeta_1] vg_root ewi-aor- 32.00m /dev/sdb2:164-164 [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# pvs -v Scanning for physical volume names Couldn't find device with uuid LoT3ad-7S1N-l1SZ-22EZ-ZStL-7gTY-1kxFrr. There are 1 physical volumes missing. There are 1 physical volumes missing. PV VG Fmt Attr PSize PFree DevSize PV UUID /dev/sda5 voffice-base lvm2 a-- 4.76g 0 4.76g iskp4u-CQE6-FKRF-E3bg-PlU4-RfTf-9Ir4MQ /dev/sdb2 vg_root lvm2 a-- 18.84g 1.22g 18.88g pnsMYs-Ce4t-9KYR-3Zfs-GItC-k5SZ-VidQ30 unknown device vg_root lvm2 a-m 17.84g 224.00m 0 LoT3ad-7S1N-l1SZ-22EZ-ZStL-7gTY-1kxFrr [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# lvconvert -m 0 --repair /dev/vg_root/lv_root Couldn't find device with uuid LoT3ad-7S1N-l1SZ-22EZ-ZStL-7gTY-1kxFrr. Aborting. LV lv_root is now incomplete and --partial was not specified. Failed to suspend vg_root/lv_root before committing changes Device '/dev/sdb2' has been left open. Device '/dev/sdb2' has been left open. Device '/dev/sdb2' has been left open. Device '/dev/sdb2' has been left open. Does anyone know how to fix it? Thanks a lot, Shi On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Shi Jin <sjin@datagardens.com> wrote: > thank you very much. > > when i run your command, my machine froze but after reset, the virtual > volumes undet the raid1 are now showing as regular volumes and i was able to > lvremove them and original volume keeps on working. > > thanks a lot > > Shi > > On 2013-10-24 5:23 AM, "Marian Csontos" <mcsontos@redhat.com> wrote: >> >> On 10/23/2013 06:50 PM, Shi Jin wrote: >>> >>> Hi there, >>> >>> I have setup a LVM2 raid1 mirror with >>> lvconvert -m 1 --type raid1 /dev/vg_data/lv_test /dev/sdd >>> and then after I remove one of its legs, the remaining leg keeps on >>> working just fine. However, I then want to convert this to a simple >>> Linux volume. >>> >>> it would fail: >>> >>> [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# lvconvert -m 0 /dev/vg_data/lv_test >>> Couldn't find device with uuid QpjTRd-Cc0o-RC0y-7Gz8-GQ4u-25FM-0vO4xt. >>> Cannot change VG vg_data while PVs are missing. >>> Consider vgreduce --removemissing. >> >> >> Following worked for me except I ended up with unclean FS: >> >> lvconvert -m 0 --repair -f vg_data/lv_test >> >> -- Marian >> >>> >>> removemissing not working either >>> >>> [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# vgreduce --removemissing vg_data >>> Couldn't find device with uuid QpjTRd-Cc0o-RC0y-7Gz8-GQ4u-25FM-0vO4xt. >>> WARNING: Partial LV lv_test needs to be repaired or removed. >>> WARNING: Partial LV lv_test_rmeta_1 needs to be repaired or removed. >>> WARNING: Partial LV lv_test_rimage_1 needs to be repaired or removed. >>> There are still partial LVs in VG vg_data. >>> To remove them unconditionally use: vgreduce --removemissing --force. >>> Proceeding to remove empty missing PVs. >>> >>> What should I do in my case to convert the LV to linear? >>> >>> My OS information: >>> >>> [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release >>> Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.3 (Santiago) >>> [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# uname -a >>> Linux shi-rhel63 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed Jun 13 18:24:36 EDT >>> 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >>> [root@shi-rhel63 ~]# lvm version >>> LVM version: 2.02.95(2)-RHEL6 (2012-05-16) >>> Library version: 1.02.74-RHEL6 (2012-05-16) >>> Driver version: 4.22.6 >>> >>> >>> Thanks a lot. >>> >>> Shi >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/ >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ -- Shi Jin, PhD | Vice President, Product Development | DataGardens Inc. | T: 780-784-5011 | M: 780-964-8778| E: sjin@datagardens.com _______________________________________________ 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/