unable to deport: VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-584 Disk group: Some volumes in the disk group are in use

Created: 05 Sep 2012 | Updated: 05 Sep 2012

IdaWong

hi all,

i am getting this error:

VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-584 Disk group : Some volumes in the disk group are in use

none of the volumes are mounted. even after vol stop all the volume in the diskgroup. it still failed to deport with the same error. any idea how to fix this without a reboot?

VRTSvxvm-5.1.132.211-5.1SP1RP2P2HF11_RHEL5

Redhat version is 5.8

thanks inadvance.

Regards,

ida

Quick Look Solution

Hello Ida, # vxprint -g

Hello Ida,

# vxprint -g <diskgroup> -m <volume> | grep devopen

If the above command returns "devopen=on" then the volume is still in an active state in the kernel, although it is probably not showing up as mounted when the df -k command is run.

You may need to reboot the server in order to fix the issue.

Thanks,

Dev

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Gaurav Sangamnerkar

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Sep

2012

Hi, that could be a typical

Hi,

that could be a typical problem with linux .. could u see if any process is holding the volume

# fuser /dev/vx/dsk/<diskgroup>/<volume>

if any process is holding it, you may try to kill the process & then see if dg can be deported cleanly ..

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IdaWong

Sep

2012

Hi Gaurav, Appreciate for the

Hi Gaurav,

Appreciate for the quick reply. unfortunately, fuser didn't report anything. some sort of lock on the volumes?

any other idea?

regards,

ida

Dev Roy

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Sep

2012

SOLUTION

Hello Ida, # vxprint -g

Hello Ida,

# vxprint -g <diskgroup> -m <volume> | grep devopen

If the above command returns "devopen=on" then the volume is still in an active state in the kernel, although it is probably not showing up as mounted when the df -k command is run.

You may need to reboot the server in order to fix the issue.

Thanks,

Dev

Consulting Storage Foundation, VCS, VVR and CVM/CFS on Unix. If this post has helped you, please "Vote" or "Mark as Solution" as appropriate.

IdaWong

Sep

2012

Thanks dev, that explains it.

Thanks dev,

that explains it. unfortunately, i don't know enough to fix it.

according to technote

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH16915

the only way is to reboot.

*sigh*

Leed.Engineer

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Sep

2012

I think in such cases with

I think in such cases with the current platform , the only way is to reboot the host.