Re: Boot confoguration problem

From: Antonio R. (arv@VODAFONE.ES)
Date: Tue Mar 16 2004 - 03:41:03 EST


Yes, I've checked it; but hd5 isn't on hdisk1.

> Antonio,
>
> Have you checked to see if hd5 is on hdisk1?
>
> --joseph
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Antonio R.
> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:32 AM
> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> Subject: Re: Boot confoguration problem
>
>
> Here is what you want:
>
> # lqueryvg -Lp /dev/ipldevice
> 000002183308e6b7.2 hd6 1
> 000002183308e6b7.3 hd8 1
> 000002183308e6b7.4 hd4 1
> 000002183308e6b7.5 hd2 1
> 000002183308e6b7.6 hd9var 1
> 000002183308e6b7.7 hd3 1
> 000002183308e6b7.8 hd1 1
> 000002183308e6b7.9 hd7b 1
> 000002183308e6b7.10 hd7 1
> 000002183308e6b7.11 lv00 1
> #
>
>
>
> > Antonio,
> >
> > Execute the following command to determine if the boot logical
>
> > volume is stored in the boot record:
> >
> > lqueryvg -Lp /dev/ipldevice
> >
> > Send output of command.
> >
> > --joseph
> >
> > Example:
> > --------
> > [root:suzkre]/bin>lqueryvg -Lp /dev/ipldevice
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.1 hd5 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.2 hd6 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.3 hd8 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.4 hd4 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.5 hd2 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.6 hd9var 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.7 hd3 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.8 hd1 1
> > 0010600bc3e7d4f2.9 paging00 1
> > [root:suzkre]/bin>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM AIX Discussion List [mailto:aix-l@Princeton.EDU] On Behalf
> > Of Antonio R.
> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:07 AM
> > To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
> > Subject: Boot confoguration problem
> >
> >
> > Hi sysadmins,
> >
> > I have a 4.3.3 system with this rootvg defined logical volumes: # lsvg
>
> > -l rootvg
> > rootvg:
> > LV NAME TYPE LPs PPs PVs LV STATE MOUNT
> > POINT
> > hd6 paging 64 128 2 open/syncd N/A
> > hd8 jfslog 1 2 2 open/syncd N/A
> > hd4 jfs 2 4 2 open/syncd /
> > hd2 jfs 77 154 2 open/syncd /usr
> > hd9var jfs 4 8 2 open/syncd /var
> > hd3 jfs 3 6 2 open/syncd /tmp
> > hd1 jfs 1 2 2 open/syncd /home
> > hd7b sysdump 4 4 1 open/syncd N/A
> > hd7 sysdump 4 4 1 open/syncd N/A
> > lv00 jfs 32 64 2 open/syncd
> /informix
> > #
> >
> > As you can see, there isn't hd5 lv.... and no boot logical volume. If
> > I execute lslv hd5: # lslv hd5
> > LOGICAL VOLUME: hd5 VOLUME GROUP: rootvg
> > LV IDENTIFIER: 000002183308e6b7.1 PERMISSION: ?
> > VG STATE: active/complete LV STATE: ?
> > TYPE: boot WRITE VERIFY: ?
> > MAX LPs: ? PP SIZE: ?
> > COPIES: ? SCHED POLICY: ?
> > LPs: ? PPs: ?
> > STALE PPs: ? BB POLICY: ?
> > INTER-POLICY: minimum RELOCATABLE: no
> > INTRA-POLICY: edge UPPER BOUND: 32
> > MOUNT POINT: N/A LABEL: None
> > MIRROR WRITE CONSISTENCY: ?
> > EACH LP COPY ON A SEPARATE PV ?: yes
> > #
> >
> > But if I try to recover it:
> > # bosboot -ad /dev/hdisk0
> > 0516-022 lslv: Illegal parameter or structure value.
> >
> > 0301-168 bosboot: Current boot logical volume, /dev/hd5,
> > doesn't exist in /dev/hdisk0.
> > #
> >
> > That would be normal, because hd5 doesn't exist.
> > But, I can't create new hd5 nor new logical volume into rootvg.
> >
> >
> > Mysteriously, I've reboot the system... and it can do it. Where is it
> > finding boot device?
> >
> > This is my bootlist:
> > # bootlist -m normal -o
> > hdisk0
> > hdisk1
> > #
> >
> > How can I fix it, and redefine hd5?
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
>



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