not able to grow striped volume
root@L013XCRM03 # vxassist -g L013XDG01 maxgrow vol13 layout=striped
Volume vol13 can be extended by 458752 to: 8847360 (4320Mb)
root@L013XCRM03 # vxassist -g L013XDG01 maxsize
Maximum volume size: 35758080 (17460Mb)
root@L013XCRM03 # VxVM vxassist ERROR V-5-1-436 Cannot allocate space to grow volume to 18877558 blocks
VxVM vxresize ERROR V-5-1-4703 Problem running vxassist command for volume vol10, in diskgroup L013XDG01
[1]+ Exit 2 vxresize -F vxfs -g L013XDG01 vol10 +4g
why it is not letting me grow the volume even when there is a lot of space remaining
also not letting me to relayout the volume
root@L013XCRM03 # vxassist -g L013XDG01 relayout vol13 ncol=6 &
[1] 17445
root@L013XCRM03 # VxVM vxassist ERROR V-5-1-6345 Cannot allocate 1048576 blocks of disk space required by the relayout operation for column addition
VxVM vxassist ERROR V-5-1-4037 Relayout operation aborted. (7)
[1]+ Exit 7 vxassist -g L013XDG01 relayout vol13 ncol=6
root@L013XCRM03 # vxprint -htg L013XDG01
DG NAME NCONFIG NLOG MINORS GROUP-ID
ST NAME STATE DM_CNT SPARE_CNT APPVOL_CNT
DM NAME DEVICE TYPE PRIVLEN PUBLEN STATE
RV NAME RLINK_CNT KSTATE STATE PRIMARY DATAVOLS SRL
RL NAME RVG KSTATE STATE REM_HOST REM_DG REM_RLNK
CO NAME CACHEVOL KSTATE STATE
VT NAME NVOLUME KSTATE STATE
V NAME RVG/VSET/CO KSTATE STATE LENGTH READPOL PREFPLEX UTYPE
PL NAME VOLUME KSTATE STATE LENGTH LAYOUT NCOL/WID MODE
SD NAME PLEX DISK DISKOFFS LENGTH [COL/]OFF DEVICE MODE
SV NAME PLEX VOLNAME NVOLLAYR LENGTH [COL/]OFF AM/NM MODE
SC NAME PLEX CACHE DISKOFFS LENGTH [COL/]OFF DEVICE MODE
DC NAME PARENTVOL LOGVOL
SP NAME SNAPVOL DCO
dg L013XDG01 default default 65000 1094565774.1807.L013XCRM03
dm SE1-2A00 GENESIS0_3 auto 7423 6266880 -
dm SE1-2E00 GENESIS0_4 auto 7423 6266880 -
dm SE1-21CE GENESIS0_0 auto 7423 74311680 -
dm SE1-25CE GENESIS0_1 auto 7423 74311680 -
dm SE1-25D7 GENESIS0_5 auto 7423 74311680 -
dm SE1-29CE GENESIS0_2 auto 7423 74311680 -
v Orabin - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT Orabin-X2S-01 fsgen
pl Orabin-X2S-01 Orabin ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-01 Orabin-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 0 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-01 Orabin-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 0 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-01 Orabin-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 0 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v sat - ENABLED ACTIVE 16777216 SELECT - fsgen
pl sat-01 sat ENABLED ACTIVE 16780800 CONCAT - RW
sd SE1-25D7-01 sat-01 SE1-25D7 0 16780800 0 GENESIS0_5 ENA
v svapp - ENABLED ACTIVE 20971520 SELECT svapp-X2S-01 fsgen
pl svapp-X2S-01 svapp ENABLED ACTIVE 20989440 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-02 svapp-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 3502080 6996480 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-02 svapp-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 3502080 6996480 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-02 svapp-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 3502080 6996480 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v svmmig - ENABLED ACTIVE 31457280 SELECT svmmig-X2S-01 fsgen
pl svmmig-X2S-01 svmmig ENABLED ACTIVE 31472640 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-03 svmmig-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 10498560 10490880 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-03 svmmig-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 10498560 10490880 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-03 svmmig-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 10498560 10490880 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v tibvol - ENABLED ACTIVE 20971520 SELECT - fsgen
pl tibvol-01 tibvol ENABLED ACTIVE 20974080 CONCAT - RW
sd SE1-25D7-02 tibvol-01 SE1-25D7 52431360 20974080 0 GENESIS0_5 ENA
v vol01 - ENABLED ACTIVE 20971520 SELECT vol01-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol01-X2S-01 vol01 ENABLED ACTIVE 20989440 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-04 vol01-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 20989440 6996480 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-04 vol01-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 20989440 6996480 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-04 vol01-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 20989440 6996480 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol02 - ENABLED ACTIVE 20971520 SELECT vol02-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol02-X2S-01 vol02 ENABLED ACTIVE 20989440 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-05 vol02-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 27985920 6996480 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-05 vol02-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 27985920 6996480 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-05 vol02-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 27985920 6996480 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol03 - ENABLED ACTIVE 16777216 SELECT vol03-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol03-X2S-01 vol03 ENABLED ACTIVE 16796160 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-06 vol03-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 34982400 5598720 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-06 vol03-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 34982400 5598720 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-06 vol03-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 34982400 5598720 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol05 - ENABLED ACTIVE 20971520 SELECT vol05-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol05-X2S-01 vol05 ENABLED ACTIVE 20989440 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-07 vol05-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 40581120 6996480 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-07 vol05-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 40581120 6996480 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-07 vol05-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 40581120 6996480 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol06 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT vol06-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol06-X2S-01 vol06 ENABLED ACTIVE 10490880 STRIPE 2/128 RW
sd SE1-2A00-01 vol06-X2S-01 SE1-2A00 0 5245440 0/0 GENESIS0_3 ENA
sd SE1-2E00-01 vol06-X2S-01 SE1-2E00 0 5245440 1/0 GENESIS0_4 ENA
v vol07 - ENABLED ACTIVE 6291456 SELECT vol07-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol07-X2S-01 vol07 ENABLED ACTIVE 6312960 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-08 vol07-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 47577600 2104320 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-08 vol07-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 47577600 2104320 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-08 vol07-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 47577600 2104320 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol08 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT vol08-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol08-X2S-01 vol08 ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-09 vol08-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 49681920 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-09 vol08-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 49681920 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-09 vol08-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 49681920 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol09 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT vol09-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol09-X2S-01 vol09 ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-17 vol09-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 68613120 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-17 vol09-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 68613120 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-17 vol09-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 68613120 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol10 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10488950 SELECT vol10-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol10-X2S-01 vol10 ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-10 vol10-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 53184000 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-10 vol10-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 53184000 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-10 vol10-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 53184000 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol11 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT vol11-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol11-X2S-01 vol11 ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-11 vol11-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 56686080 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-11 vol11-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 56686080 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-11 vol11-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 56686080 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol12 - ENABLED ACTIVE 4194304 SELECT vol12-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol12-X2S-01 vol12 ENABLED ACTIVE 4194304 STRIPE 4/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-20 vol12-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 60188160 1048576 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-20 vol12-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 60188160 1048576 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-21 vol12-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 60188160 1048576 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
sd SE1-25D7-06 vol12-X2S-01 SE1-25D7 17203200 1048576 3/0 GENESIS0_5 ENA
v vol13 - ENABLED ACTIVE 8388608 SELECT vol13-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol13-X2S-01 vol13 ENABLED ACTIVE 8409600 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-13 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 61593600 1405440 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-2E00-02 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-2E00 5245440 1021440 0/1405440 GENESIS0_4 ENA
sd SE1-21CE-12 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 61240320 353280 0/2426880 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-2A00-03 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-2A00 6097920 23040 0/2780160 GENESIS0_3 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-13 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 61593600 1405440 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-25D7-03 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-25D7 73405440 906240 1/1405440 GENESIS0_5 ENA
sd SE1-25D7-04 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-25D7 18255360 491520 1/2311680 GENESIS0_5 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-13 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 61593600 1405440 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-18 vol13-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 72115200 1397760 2/1405440 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol14 - ENABLED ACTIVE 2097152 SELECT vol14-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol14-X2S-01 vol14 ENABLED ACTIVE 2119680 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-14 vol14-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 62999040 706560 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-14 vol14-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 62999040 706560 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-14 vol14-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 62999040 706560 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol15 - ENABLED ACTIVE 4194304 SELECT vol15-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol15-X2S-01 vol15 ENABLED ACTIVE 4216320 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-15 vol15-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 63705600 1405440 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-15 vol15-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 63705600 1405440 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-15 vol15-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 63705600 1405440 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol16 - ENABLED ACTIVE 10485760 SELECT vol16-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol16-X2S-01 vol16 ENABLED ACTIVE 10506240 STRIPE 3/128 RW
sd SE1-21CE-16 vol16-X2S-01 SE1-21CE 65111040 3502080 0/0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-16 vol16-X2S-01 SE1-25CE 65111040 3502080 1/0 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-29CE-16 vol16-X2S-01 SE1-29CE 65111040 3502080 2/0 GENESIS0_2 ENA
v vol17 - ENABLED ACTIVE 5242880 SELECT - fsgen
pl vol17-01 vol17 ENABLED ACTIVE 5245440 CONCAT - RW
sd SE1-21CE-18 vol17-01 SE1-21CE 72115200 2196480 0 GENESIS0_0 ENA
sd SE1-25CE-18 vol17-01 SE1-25CE 72115200 2196480 2196480 GENESIS0_1 ENA
sd SE1-2A00-02 vol17-01 SE1-2A00 5245440 852480 4392960 GENESIS0_3 ENA
Hello,
Could be couple of things here, ok that it shows volume can be grown however Stripe is structure & to grow a stripe volume, structure of stripe needs to be maintained.
Now if you see vol13, its a 3 coulmn stripe:
v vol13 - ENABLED ACTIVE 8388608 SELECT vol13-X2S-01 fsgen
pl vol13-X2S-01 vol13 ENABLED ACTIVE 8409600 STRIPE 3/128 RW& to me it looks like it has been grown multiple times already, thats why it has multiple stripelets in same stripe coulmn.
So, you need to have atleast 3 disks with space to let this volume group in 3 coulmn stripe structure...
# vxdg -g <dg> free
& the same reason goes for relayout ... if you want to relayout to 6 coulmn stripe, do you have enough disks with space to get the relayout done ?
G