VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-5241 Cannot label as disk geometry cannot be obtained.

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Dear Community

I m facing the current issue, can you please support

/etc/vx/bin/vxdisksetup -i emcpower0 format=sliced
	emcpower0cs2
	VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-5241 Cannot label as disk geometry cannot be obtained.

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bash-3.2# powermt display dev=all
	Pseudo name=emcpower0a
	CLARiiON ID=xxxxxxx [MMSUN]
	Logical device ID=6006016043B3340080D4F1C7A808E411 [LUN 100]
	state=alive; policy=CLAROpt; priority=0; queued-IOs=0;&nbsp;
	Owner: default=SP A, current=SP B &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Array failover mode: 1
	==============================================================================
	--------------- Host --------------- &nbsp; - Stor - &nbsp; -- I/O Path -- &nbsp;-- Stats ---
	### &nbsp;HW Path &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I/O Paths &nbsp; &nbsp;Interf. &nbsp; Mode &nbsp; &nbsp;State &nbsp; Q-IOs Errors
	==============================================================================
	3073 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0 c3t0d0s0 &nbsp;SP B0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
	3072 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0 c4t0d0s0 &nbsp;SP A0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0

Pseudo name=emcpower2a
	CLARiiON ID=xxxxxxxx [MMSUN]
	Logical device ID=6006016043B3340081D4F1C7A808E411 [LUN 101]
	state=alive; policy=CLAROpt; priority=0; queued-IOs=0;&nbsp;
	Owner: default=SP B, current=SP B &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Array failover mode: 1
	==============================================================================
	--------------- Host --------------- &nbsp; - Stor - &nbsp; -- I/O Path -- &nbsp;-- Stats ---
	### &nbsp;HW Path &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I/O Paths &nbsp; &nbsp;Interf. &nbsp; Mode &nbsp; &nbsp;State &nbsp; Q-IOs Errors
	==============================================================================
	3073 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0 c3t0d1s0 &nbsp;SP B0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
	3072 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0 c4t0d1s0 &nbsp;SP A0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0

Pseudo name=emcpower1a
	CLARiiON ID=xxxxxxxx [MMSUN]
	Logical device ID=6006016043B3340082D4F1C7A808E411 [LUN 102]
	state=alive; policy=CLAROpt; priority=0; queued-IOs=0;&nbsp;
	Owner: default=SP A, current=SP A &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Array failover mode: 1
	==============================================================================
	--------------- Host --------------- &nbsp; - Stor - &nbsp; -- I/O Path -- &nbsp;-- Stats ---
	### &nbsp;HW Path &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I/O Paths &nbsp; &nbsp;Interf. &nbsp; Mode &nbsp; &nbsp;State &nbsp; Q-IOs Errors
	==============================================================================
	3073 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0 c3t0d2s0 &nbsp;SP B0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0
	3072 pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0 c4t0d2s0 &nbsp;SP A0 &nbsp; &nbsp; active &nbsp;alive &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0

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bash-3.2# format
	Searching for disks...done

AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;0. c0t0d0 &lt;LSI cyl 36348 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@0,0/pci8086,3c08@3/pci1000,9262@0/sd@0,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;1. c0t1d0 &lt;LSI cyl 36349 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@0,0/pci8086,3c08@3/pci1000,9262@0/sd@1,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2. c0t2d0 &lt;LSI cyl 36349 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@0,0/pci8086,3c08@3/pci1000,9262@0/sd@2,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;3. c0t3d0 &lt;LSI cyl 36349 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@0,0/pci8086,3c08@3/pci1000,9262@0/sd@3,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;4. c3t0d0 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0/disk@w500601683ba074ee,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5. c3t0d1 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0/disk@w500601683ba074ee,1
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;6. c3t0d2 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 13052 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0/fp@0,0/disk@w500601683ba074ee,2
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;7. c4t0d0 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0/disk@w500601603ba074ee,0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;8. c4t0d1 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0/disk@w500601603ba074ee,1
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;9. c4t0d2 &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 13052 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pci@79,0/pci8086,3c02@1/pci111d,806c@0/pci111d,806c@2/pci1077,172@0,1/fp@0,0/disk@w500601603ba074ee,2
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 10. emcpower0a &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pseudo/emcp@0
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 11. emcpower1a &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 13052 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pseudo/emcp@1
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 12. emcpower2a &lt;DGC &nbsp; &nbsp;-RAID 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;-0223 cyl 65268 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63&gt;
	&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /pseudo/emcp@2

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gaurav_s · Accepted Answer

Hi

From the format menu, label the emcpower0a /1a/2a devices using label command, this will lay down a VTOC on the disks. once done, try vxdisksetup again.

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G

stinsong · Answer

Hi Mina,

From the output the device you should use for disksetup is emcpoer0a. So label it first by format from Solaris, then run vxdisksetup -i emcpower0a again will succeed.

mina_atef · Answer

Hi all

-- When I tried label, i got the below error

format&gt; label
	WARNING - This disk may be in use by an application that has
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; modified the fdisk table. Ensure that this disk is
	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; not currently in use before proceeding to use fdisk.
	format&gt;

-- Then I run fdisk, then label&nbsp;

format&gt; fdisk
	No fdisk table exists. The default partition for the disk is:

&nbsp; a 100% "SOLARIS System" partition

Type "y" to accept the default partition,&nbsp; otherwise type "n" to edit the
	&nbsp;partition table.
	y
	format&gt; label
	Ready to label disk, continue? y

-- After that, when I run vxdisksetup, it works

/etc/vx/bin/vxdisksetup -i emcpower0 format=sliced

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Thanks alot

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stinsong · Answer

Congratulations. I think if you format it to clean and re-label it will solve the problem too.

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