VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-43 on newly replaced disks.

Question

Fresh HPUX install, now trying to configure VxVM:&nbsp;# vxdisk listDEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; TYPE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DISK&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; GROUP&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; STATUSc4t0d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:hpdisk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; rootdisk01&nbsp; &nbsp;rootdg&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec4t1d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec4t2d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec4t3d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec4t5d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec4t6d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec5t8d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec5t9d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t1d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t2d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t3d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t4d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t5d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec6t6d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec7t8d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec7t9d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; auto:cdsdisk&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; onlinec7t10d0&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;auto:none&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; online invalidNote that c4t4d0, c6t0d0 &amp; c5t10d0 are all missing from vxdisk list.&nbsp;# ioscan -fnC diskClass&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I&nbsp; H/W Path&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Driver S/W State&nbsp; &nbsp;H/W Type&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Description=======================================================================disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;0&nbsp; 0/0/2/1.2.0&nbsp; &nbsp; sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;DVD-ROM 305&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c3t2d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/dvd-rom&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c3t2d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;1&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.0.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t0d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t0d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.1.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t1d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t1d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;3&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.2.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t2d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t2d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;4&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.3.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; FUJITSU MAW3073NC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t3d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t3d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;5&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.4.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; FUJITSU MAW3073NC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t4d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t4d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;6&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.5.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GMAP3367NC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t5d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t5d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;7&nbsp; 0/10/0/0.6.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c4t6d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c4t6d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp; 0/10/0/1.8.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c5t8d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c5t8d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 16&nbsp; 0/10/0/1.9.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c5t9d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c5t9d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp; 0/10/0/1.10.0&nbsp; sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; FUJITSU MAW3073NC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c5t10d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c5t10d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;8&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.0.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; FUJITSU MAW3073NC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t0d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t0d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;9&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.1.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t1d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t1d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 10&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.2.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t2d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t2d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 11&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.3.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t3d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t3d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 12&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.4.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t4d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t4d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 13&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.5.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t5d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t5d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 14&nbsp; 0/12/0/0.6.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c6t6d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c6t6d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 18&nbsp; 0/12/0/1.8.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c7t8d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c7t8d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 19&nbsp; 0/12/0/1.9.0&nbsp; &nbsp;sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c7t9d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c7t9d0disk&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 20&nbsp; 0/12/0/1.10.0&nbsp; sdisk CLAIMED&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; DEVICE&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; HP 36.4GST336607LC&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; /dev/dsk/c7t10d0&nbsp; &nbsp;/dev/rdsk/c7t10d0&nbsp;There are no /etc/vx/*.exclude files, and /etc/vx/disk.info does not list the missing drives. vxconfigd -k, vxdisk scandisks and vxdctl enable have all been attempted to sort this out but without success.&nbsp;# /etc/vx/bin/vxdisksetup -i c4t4d0VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-43 c4t4d0: Invalid disk device for vxdisksetup&nbsp;Any suggestions?&nbsp;Thanks,&nbsp;David.

david_freer · Answer

Found the problem, VxVM is seeing c4t3d0 as ALL of the replaced disks. How can this be undone?

# vxdisk list c4t3d0
Device:    c4t3d0
devicetag: c4t3d0
type:      auto
hostid:
disk:      name= id=1203411685.113.loopback
group:     name= id=1203410389.103.loopback
info:      format=cdsdisk,privoffset=128
flags:     online ready private autoconfig
pubpaths: block=/dev/vx/dmp/c4t3d0 char=/dev/vx/rdmp/c4t3d0
version:   3.1
iosize:    min=512 (bytes) max=256 (blocks)
public:    slice=0 offset=1152 len=71815272 disk_offset=0
private:   slice=0 offset=128 len=1024 disk_offset=0
update:    time=1203943437 seqno=0.14
ssb:       actual_seqno=0.1
headers:   0 120
configs:   count=1 len=640
logs:      count=1 len=96
Defined regions:
config   priv 000024-000119[000096]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
config   priv 000128-000671[000544]: copy=01 offset=000096 enabled
log      priv 000672-000767[000096]: copy=01 offset=000000 enabled
lockrgn priv 000768-000839[000072]: part=00 offset=000000
Multipathing information:
numpaths:   4
c4t3d0 state=enabled
c4t4d0 state=enabled
c5t10d0 state=enabled
c6t0d0 state=enabled

sunshine_2 · Answer

as seen in the # vxdisk list c4t3d0Multipathing information:numpaths:&nbsp;&nbsp; 4c4t3d0&nbsp; state=enabled&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; primary disk pathc4t4d0&nbsp; state=enabled&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; secondary path for the c4t3d0&nbsp; diskc5t10d0 state=enabled&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; secondary path for the c4t3d0&nbsp; diskc6t0d0&nbsp; state=enabled&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp; secondary path for the c4t3d0&nbsp; diskyou can also confirm by running# vxdisk path or vxdisk -e list orvxdmpadm getdmpnode enclosure=&lt;enclosure name&gt;you can get the enclosure name fromvxdmpadm listctlr all

jeffrey_s · Answer

I'm assuming you've fixed this, but did you try killing vxconfigd, removing /etc/vx/disk.info and then restarting vxconfigd to recreate the disk.info file?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Forum Discussion

VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-43 on newly replaced disks.

3 Replies

Related Content

replace

Cannot vxdisksetup EMC disks

replace disk

VxVM: Understanding the V-5-2-43 error message

Replacing/Restoring Failed Drive