failed to create a Veritas dg
Hi,
emc_clariion0_264 auto - - nolabel
emc_clariion0_265 auto - - nolabel
emc_clariion0_266 auto - - nolabel
emc_clariion0_267 auto - - nolabel
emc_clariion0_268 auto - - nolabel
emc_clariion0_269 auto - - nolabel
root@ # vxdisksetup -i emc_clariion0_264 format=cdsdisk
c5t500601663EE00243d228s2
VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-5241 Cannot label as disk geometry cannot be obtained.
root@ #
root@ # vxdisksetup -i emc_clariion0_265 format=cdsdisk
c5t5006016F3EE00243d241s2
VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-5241 Cannot label as disk geometry cannot be obtained.
root@ #
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root@ # vxdisk list emc_clariion0_264
Device: emc_clariion0_264
devicetag: emc_clariion0_264
type: auto
flags: nolabel private autoconfig
pubpaths: block=/dev/vx/dmp/emc_clariion0_264 char=/dev/vx/rdmp/emc_clariion0_264
guid: -
udid: DGC%5FVRAID%5FCKM00123600618%5F6006016025303100932DF87904C4E411
site: -
errno: Device path not valid
Multipathing information:
numpaths: 8
c7t5006016E3EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=secondary
c7t500601673EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=primary
c5t5006016F3EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=secondary
c5t500601663EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=primary
c6t500601663EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=primary
c6t5006016F3EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=secondary
c8t5006016E3EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=secondary
c8t500601673EE00243d228s2 state=enabled type=primary
root@BMG01 #
If disk is bigger that 1TB, use 'format -e' with the /dev/vx/rdmp name to set the size of partition 0 to 0tb and partition 2 to entire disk, then label the disk.
- OK Marianne,did the formatting as EFI and the problem was solved, see:
EFI FORMAT
root@ # vxdisk -e list emc_clariion0_265
DEVICE TYPE DISK GROUP STATUS OS_NATIVE_NAME ATTR
emc_clariion0_265 auto - - nolabel c5t5006016F3EE00243d241s2 lun RAID_6
root@ #
root@ # format -e c5t5006016F3EE00243d241s2
selecting c5t5006016F3EE00243d241s2
[disk formatted]
FORMAT MENU:
disk - select a disk
type - select (define) a disk type
partition - select (define) a partition table
current - describe the current disk
format - format and analyze the disk
repair - repair a defective sector
label - write label to the disk
analyze - surface analysis
defect - defect list management
backup - search for backup labels
verify - read and display labels
save - save new disk/partition definitions
inquiry - show vendor, product and revision
scsi - independent SCSI mode selects
cache - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache
volname - set 8-character volume name
!<cmd> - execute <cmd>, then return
quit
format> l
[0] SMI Label
[1] EFI Label
Specify Label type[0]: 1
Warning: This disk has an SMI label. Changing to EFI label will erase all
current partitions.
Continue? y
format> q
root@ #
root@ # vxdctl enable
root@#
root@# vxdisk -e list emc_clariion0_265
DEVICE TYPE DISK GROUP STATUS OS_NATIVE_NAME ATTR
emc_clariion0_265 auto:none - - online invalid c5t5006016F3EE00243d241 lun RAID_6
root@ #
root@ # vxdisksetup -i emc_clariion0_265 format=cdsdisk
root@ #
root@ # vxdisk -e list emc_clariion0_265
DEVICE TYPE DISK GROUP STATUS OS_NATIVE_NAME ATTR
emc_clariion0_265 auto:cdsdisk - - online c5t5006016F3EE00243d241 lun RAID_6
root@ #Thanks to you and the others for more help.