Bug 667174

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Description of problem:
lvcreate fails with "Aborting. Failed to activate new LV to wipe the start of
it."

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
everytime

Steps to Reproduce:
There is ample room available from vgdisplay command to add another LV however
the lvcreate command produces this error message:
[root@zcarh0tx ~]# lvcreate --test --name LVolSwap --size 2000M Volume00
Test mode: Metadata will NOT be updated.
Rounding up size to full physical extent 1.97 GB
Aborting. Failed to activate new LV to wipe the start of it.
Unable to deactivate failed new LV. Manual intervention required.
[root@zcarh0tx ~]# 

(Already fixed in upstream 2.02.82)

Fixed in lvm2-2.02.84-1.el5

Fix verified in the latest rpms.

2.6.18-256.el5

lvm2-2.02.84-2.el5    BUILT: Wed Mar 23 07:18:08 CDT 2011
lvm2-cluster-2.02.84-2.el5    BUILT: Wed Mar 23 07:19:43 CDT 2011
device-mapper-1.02.63-2.el5    BUILT: Fri Mar  4 10:23:17 CST 2011
device-mapper-event-1.02.63-2.el5    BUILT: Fri Mar  4 10:23:17 CST 2011
cmirror-1.1.39-10.el5    BUILT: Wed Sep  8 16:32:05 CDT 2010
kmod-cmirror-0.1.22-3.el5    BUILT: Tue Dec 22 13:39:47 CST 2009


[root@taft-01 ~]# lvcreate --test -n lv -L 100M taft
  Test mode: Metadata will NOT be updated and volumes will not be (de)activated.
  Logical volume "lv" created
[root@taft-01 ~]# echo $?
0

[root@taft-01 ~]# lvcreate --test -m 1 -n mirror -L 100M taft
  Test mode: Metadata will NOT be updated and volumes will not be (de)activated.
  Logical volume "mirror" created
[root@taft-01 ~]# echo $?
0

[root@taft-01 ~]# lvcreate -n lv -L 100M taft
  Logical volume "lv" created
[root@taft-01 ~]# lvcreate --test -s taft/lv -L 10M
  Test mode: Metadata will NOT be updated and volumes will not be (de)activated.
  Rounding up size to full physical extent 12.00 MB
  Logical volume "lvol0" created
[root@taft-01 ~]# echo $?
0

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described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-1071.html