A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Removing a PV from a VG with some partitions of the PV allocated to a LV may fail with the following error message 0516-078 lreducelv: Incomplete device driver configuration. Probable cause is the special file for the VG is missing. Execute varyoffvg followed by varyonvg to build correct environment. 0516-912 rmlv: Unable to remove logical volume lvname. 0516-884 reducevg: Unable to remove physical volume hdisk#.
Local fix
Problem summary
Removing a PV from a VG with some partitions of the PV allocated to a LV may fail with the following error message 0516-078 lreducelv: Incomplete device driver configuration. Probable cause is the special file for the VG is missing. Execute varyoffvg followed by varyonvg to build correct environment. 0516-912 rmlv: Unable to remove logical volume lvname. 0516-884 reducevg: Unable to remove physical volume hdisk#.
Problem conclusion
Total number of LP's in the LV is not updated when removing a logical volume partitions in the middle. Check for num_lps in driver to on disk num_lps
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IV70570
Reported component name
AIX V7.1
Reported component ID
5765H4000
Reported release
710
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Submitted date
2015-03-05
Closed date
2015-03-05
Last modified date
2015-11-22
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
AIX V7.1
Fixed component ID
5765H4000
Applicable component levels
R710 PSY U863853
UP15/11/22 I 1000
PTF to Fileset Mapping
U863853 bos.rte.lvm 7.1.4.0
U863853 bos.rte.lvm 7.1.4.0
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 November 2015