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IV70633: REDUCEVG OF ALLOCATED PV FROM THE VG FAILS APPLIES TO AIX 6100-09

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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

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 6100-09 Technology Level with bos.rte.lvm
    * at or betwen 6.1.9.0 and 6.1.9.30.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM 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#.
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IV70633.
    ****************************************************************
    

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

  • 6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV70864
    6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV70633
    7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV70808
    7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV70774
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IV70633

  • Reported component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Reported component ID

    5765G6200

  • Reported release

    610

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2015-03-06

  • Closed date

    2015-03-06

  • Last modified date

    2015-11-22

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

    IV70570

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 610 STD EDI

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G6200

Applicable component levels

  • R610 PSY U861360

       UP15/11/22 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 December 2021