Hi, Sometimes I got "VG f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba lock failed: error -221" at vg operations, likes lvcreate, while lv operation and i/o on disks is good. I found from this log in sanlock, vglock won't work: 2018-07-05 15:28:06 20386 [19408]: s2:r2154 resource lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba:VGLK:/dev/mapper/f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba-lvmlock:69206016 for 3,10,19384 2018-07-05 15:28:06 20386 [19408]: r2154 cmd_acquire 3,10,19384 acquire_token -17 2018-07-05 15:28:06 20386 [19408]: cmd_acquire 3,10,19384 result -17 pid_dead 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 ci_in 2 fd 9 count 1 flags 9 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: s1:r2155 resource lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e:VGLK:/dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:69206016:SH for 2,9,19384 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 paxos_acquire begin e 0 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 leader 2226 owner 31 2 0 dblocks 30:4456031:4456031:31:2:20386:2226:1, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 paxos_acquire leader 2226 owner 31 2 0 max mbal[30] 4456031 our_dblock 4456031 4456031 31 2 20386 2226 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 paxos_acquire leader 2226 free 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 ballot 2227 phase1 write mbal 4458031 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 ballot 2227 phase1 read 30:4458031:0:0:0:0:2227:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 ballot 2227 phase2 write bal 4458031 inp 31 2 20387 q_max -1 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 ballot 2227 phase2 read 30:4458031:4458031:31:2:20387:2227:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 ballot 2227 commit self owner 31 2 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 acquire_disk rv 1 lver 2227 at 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 write_host_block host_id 31 flags 1 gen 2 dblock 4458031:4458031:31:2:20387:2227:RELEASED. 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 paxos_release leader 2227 owner 31 2 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 result 0 pid_dead 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: cmd_get_lvb ci 4 fd 14 result 0 res lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e:VGLK 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 ci_in 2 fd 9 count 1 flags 8 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: s1:r2156 resource lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e:Y2HZd7-ep4u-pead-Iuvv-B4c2-XbfR-bBjNUq:/dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:127926272:SH for 2,9,19384 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 paxos_acquire begin e 0 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 leader 4 owner 31 2 0 dblocks 30:6031:6031:31:2:10964:4:1, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 paxos_acquire leader 4 owner 31 2 0 max mbal[30] 6031 our_dblock 6031 6031 31 2 10964 4 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 paxos_acquire leader 4 free 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 ballot 5 phase1 write mbal 8031 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 ballot 5 phase1 read 30:8031:0:0:0:0:5:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 ballot 5 phase2 write bal 8031 inp 31 2 20387 q_max -1 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 ballot 5 phase2 read 30:8031:8031:31:2:20387:5:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 ballot 5 commit self owner 31 2 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 acquire_disk rv 1 lver 5 at 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 write_host_block host_id 31 flags 1 gen 2 dblock 8031:8031:31:2:20387:5:RELEASED. 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2156 paxos_release leader 5 owner 31 2 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 result 0 pid_dead 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 ci_in 2 fd 9 count 1 flags 8 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: s1:r2157 resource lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e:JrNEDM-pDpV-2a8c-qwfX-sJZv-ZHps-ffHB3l:/dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:168820736 for 2,9,19384 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 paxos_acquire begin a 0 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 leader 1 owner 31 2 0 dblocks 30:31:31:31:2:20385:1:1, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 paxos_acquire leader 1 owner 31 2 0 max mbal[30] 31 our_dblock 31 31 31 2 20385 1 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 paxos_acquire leader 1 free 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 ballot 2 phase1 write mbal 2031 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 ballot 2 phase1 read 30:2031:0:0:0:0:2:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 ballot 2 phase2 write bal 2031 inp 31 2 20387 q_max -1 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 ballot 2 phase2 read 30:2031:2031:31:2:20387:2:0, 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 ballot 2 commit self owner 31 2 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: r2157 acquire_disk rv 1 lver 2 at 20387 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19408]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 result 0 pid_dead 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_release 2,9,19384 ci_in 2 fd 9 count 1 flags 0 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 release_token r_flags 1 lver 2227 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 write_host_block host_id 31 flags 0 gen 0 dblock 4458031:4458031:31:2:20387:2227:RELEASED. 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: r2155 release_token done r_flags 1 2018-07-05 15:28:07 20387 [19407]: cmd_release 2,9,19384 result 0 pid_dead 0 count 1 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19408]: cmd_acquire 3,10,19384 ci_in 3 fd 10 count 1 flags 9 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19408]: s2:r2158 resource lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba:VGLK:/dev/mapper/f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba-lvmlock:69206016 for 3,10,19384 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19408]: r2158 cmd_acquire 3,10,19384 acquire_token -17 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19408]: cmd_acquire 3,10,19384 result -17 pid_dead 0 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19407]: cmd_acquire 2,9,19384 ci_in 2 fd 9 count 1 flags 9 2018-07-05 15:28:08 20388 [19407]: s1:r2159 resource lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e:VGLK:/dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:69206016:SH for 2,9,19384 Meantime lvmlockctl -d: 1530775686 recv lvcreate[5615] cl 1889 lock vg "f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba" mode ex flags 0 1530775686 S lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba R VGLK action lock ex 1530775686 S lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba R VGLK res_lock cl 1889 mode ex 1530775686 S lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba R VGLK lock_san ex at /dev/mapper/f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba-lvmlock:69206016 1530775686 S lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba R VGLK lock_san acquire error -17 1530775686 S lvm_f68643c145454594871f6f51b69bf8ba R VGLK res_lock rv -221 read vb 0 0 0 1530775686 send lvcreate[5615] cl 1889 lock vg rv -221 1530775686 close lvcreate[5615] cl 1889 fd 9 1530775686 new cl 1890 pi 2 fd 9 1530775686 new cl 1891 pi 3 fd 12 1530775687 recv lvchange[5624] cl 1890 lock vg "91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e" mode sh flags 0 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R VGLK action lock sh 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R VGLK res_lock cl 1890 mode sh 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R VGLK lock_san sh at /dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:69206016 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R VGLK res_lock rv 0 read vb 101 0 344 1530775687 send lvchange[5624] cl 1890 lock vg rv 0 1530775687 recv lvchange[5624] cl 1890 lock lv "91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e" mode sh flags 1 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R Y2HZd7-ep4u-pead-Iuvv-B4c2-XbfR-bBjNUq action lock sh 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R Y2HZd7-ep4u-pead-Iuvv-B4c2-XbfR-bBjNUq res_lock cl 1890 mode sh (bd6553925764483b96781d0d11f4d385) 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R Y2HZd7-ep4u-pead-Iuvv-B4c2-XbfR-bBjNUq lock_san sh at /dev/mapper/91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e-lvmlock:127926272 1530775687 S lvm_91c80a9e4923424a8c5526e7900b3f2e R Y2HZd7-ep4u-pead-Iuvv-B4c2-XbfR-bBjNUq res_lock rv 0 1530775687 send lvchange[5624] cl 1890 lock lv rv 0 My environment: [root@iscsi ~]# rpm -qa | grep -E 'lvm|san' lvm2-libs-2.02.177-4.el7.x86_64 lvm2-2.02.177-4.el7.x86_64 sanlock-3.6.0-1.el7.x86_64 lvm2-lockd-2.02.177-4.el7.x86_64 sanlock-lib-3.6.0-1.el7.x86_64 I have tried stop lock and start again, but still error -221 Thanks, Damon _______________________________________________ linux-lvm mailing list linux-lvm@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-lvm read the LVM HOW-TO at http://tldp.org/HOWTO/LVM-HOWTO/