LVM Logical Volume Error: mount: special device /dev/mapper/DBBACKLOGS-archlogs1 does not exist
After a storage issue when we got back the volumes, most of them were giving some strange errors. This one is one of such issue. The physical volume was visible in the system, however the Logical volume was not present.
To fix the situation we need to do the following:
Option 1:
Scan the Logical Volume. Check if it is active.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvscan
ACTIVE '/dev/TORBCK/backup' [5.00 TiB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1' [5.00 TiB] inherit
Try to activate the Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -ay -v /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
Using logical volume(s) on command line.
Activating logical volume "archlogs1".
activation/volume_list configuration setting not defined: Checking only host tags for DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1.
Check the Logical Volume status and try to mount the File system.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi-a----- 5.00t
[root@thedbserver ~]# mount -a
mount: special device /dev/mapper/DBBACKLOGS-archlogs1 does not exist
Option 2:
Check the devices associated with logical volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs -a -o+devices
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert Devices
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t /dev/mapper/STOR02-EXA2-BCK01(0
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi-a----- 5.00t /dev/mapper/STOR03-EXA2-LOGS02(
Check Logical volume output and check if open is 0 or 1.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvdisplay /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
--- Logical volume ---
LV Path /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
LV Name archlogs1
VG Name DBBACKLOGS
LV UUID
LV Write Access read/write
LV Creation host, time thedbserver.local, 2016-05-02 21:05:40 +0200
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 5.00 TiB
Current LE 1310719
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors auto
- currently set to 256
Block device 252:8
List out all the scsi devices.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lsscsi
[0:2:0:0] disk LSI MR9361-8i 4.23 /dev/sda
[23:0:0:7] disk MSFT STORSIMPLE 8600 222 /dev/sdb
[25:0:0:9] disk MSFT STORSIMPLE 8100 222 /dev/sdc
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now deactivate the logical volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -an DBBACKLOGS
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi------- 5.00t
Now Export the VG.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgexport DBBACKLOGS
Volume group "DBBACKLOGS" successfully exported
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check the VG's again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
STORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wzx-n- 5.00t 0
VGExaDb 2 6 0 wz--n- 1.63t 788.08g
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now scan the vgs again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgscan
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Found volume group "TORBCK" using metadata type lvm2
Found exported volume group "DBBACKLOGS" using metadata type lvm2
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
TORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wzx-n- 5.00t 0
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now import the Concerned VG.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgimport DBBACKLOGS
Volume group "DBBACKLOGS" successfully imported
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check the VG's again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
TORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now activate the Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -ay DBBACKLOGS
Now you can mount the File system.
[root@thedbserver ~]# mount -a
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After a storage issue when we got back the volumes, most of them were giving some strange errors. This one is one of such issue. The physical volume was visible in the system, however the Logical volume was not present.
To fix the situation we need to do the following:
Option 1:
Scan the Logical Volume. Check if it is active.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvscan
ACTIVE '/dev/TORBCK/backup' [5.00 TiB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1' [5.00 TiB] inherit
Try to activate the Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -ay -v /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
Using logical volume(s) on command line.
Activating logical volume "archlogs1".
activation/volume_list configuration setting not defined: Checking only host tags for DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1.
Check the Logical Volume status and try to mount the File system.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi-a----- 5.00t
[root@thedbserver ~]# mount -a
mount: special device /dev/mapper/DBBACKLOGS-archlogs1 does not exist
Option 2:
Check the devices associated with logical volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs -a -o+devices
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert Devices
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t /dev/mapper/STOR02-EXA2-BCK01(0
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi-a----- 5.00t /dev/mapper/STOR03-EXA2-LOGS02(
Check Logical volume output and check if open is 0 or 1.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvdisplay /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
--- Logical volume ---
LV Path /dev/DBBACKLOGS/archlogs1
LV Name archlogs1
VG Name DBBACKLOGS
LV UUID
LV Write Access read/write
LV Creation host, time thedbserver.local, 2016-05-02 21:05:40 +0200
LV Status available
# open 0
LV Size 5.00 TiB
Current LE 1310719
Segments 1
Allocation inherit
Read ahead sectors auto
- currently set to 256
Block device 252:8
List out all the scsi devices.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lsscsi
[0:2:0:0] disk LSI MR9361-8i 4.23 /dev/sda
[23:0:0:7] disk MSFT STORSIMPLE 8600 222 /dev/sdb
[25:0:0:9] disk MSFT STORSIMPLE 8100 222 /dev/sdc
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now deactivate the logical volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -an DBBACKLOGS
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvs
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move Log Cpy%Sync Convert
backup TORBCK -wi-ao---- 5.00t
archlogs1 DBBACKLOGS -wi------- 5.00t
Now Export the VG.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgexport DBBACKLOGS
Volume group "DBBACKLOGS" successfully exported
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check the VG's again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
STORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wzx-n- 5.00t 0
VGExaDb 2 6 0 wz--n- 1.63t 788.08g
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now scan the vgs again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgscan
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Found volume group "TORBCK" using metadata type lvm2
Found exported volume group "DBBACKLOGS" using metadata type lvm2
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
TORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wzx-n- 5.00t 0
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now import the Concerned VG.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgimport DBBACKLOGS
Volume group "DBBACKLOGS" successfully imported
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Check the VG's again.
[root@thedbserver ~]# vgs
VG #PV #LV #SN Attr VSize VFree
TORBCK 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
DBBACKLOGS 1 1 0 wz--n- 5.00t 0
[root@thedbserver ~]#
[root@thedbserver ~]#
Now activate the Logical Volume.
[root@thedbserver ~]# lvchange -ay DBBACKLOGS
Now you can mount the File system.
[root@thedbserver ~]# mount -a
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