linux-lvm question

[LinuX]

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply i might have to simulate it.. More power!


On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 9:29 PM, Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux at gmail.com>wrote:

> On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 11:00:21AM -0600, Shane Johnson wrote:
> > The only option I know of is to vgremove {vg} --removemissing and
> > sometimes you may even have to use a -f to force it.  But be aware,
> > this will destroy any LVs you have on that PV.  I have had one person
> > recommend to me trying dd_rescue or the like on the failed drive to a
> > new drive to see if you can at least salvage some of the data.
> > Haven't tried that though.  Good luck
>
> Maybe duplicate the failing PV on to a new disk.  Add that to the LV,
> and remove the failing one.  The OP will have to make sure the details
> of this last step; all references of the old PV should be replaced with
> the new PV (maybe all that is required is to change the UUID).
>
> I would use ddrescue for the duplication.  I once recovered a failing
> single disk LV with it.
>
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