Description of problem: Looks like LVM metadata from previous install was not removed. See the URLs below Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): anaconda-10.1.1.101-1.ia64.rpm How reproducible: On particular hardware only. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install a system with default LVM partitioning configuration. 2. Install again with LVM partitioning. Name volume groups and logical volumes differently that the default. Actual results: LVM tools report 2 different volume groups after the second install Expected results: All metadata is removed. Only the existing volume group is reported by LVM tools. Additional info: ks.cfg - one volume group only: https://rhts.redhat.com/testlogs/52237/176222/1465557/ks.cfg # Partition clearing information clearpart --all --initlabel # Disk partitioning information part /boot/efi --asprimary --fstype="vfat" --size=200 part swap --fstype="swap" --recommended part /multi-stage --fstype="ext3" --size=100 part pv.01 --grow --maxsize=3072 --size=1536 part pv.02 --grow --maxsize=3072 --size=1536 volgroup SNAKEVG --pesize=32768 pv.01 pv.02 logvol / --fstype="ext3" --grow --maxsize=10240 --size=2048 --name=SNAKEROOT --vgname=SNAKEVG logvol swap --fstype="swap" --recommended --name=SNAKE_SWAP --vgname=SNAKEVG logvol /SNAKE-LV0 --fstype="ext3" --grow --maxsize=1024 --size=1024 --name=SNAKELV0 --vgname=SNAKEVG vgdisplay shows two volume groups: SNAKEVG, VolGroup00 vgdisplay output: https://rhts.redhat.com/testlogs/52237/176222/1465559/vgdisplay.log lvdisplay output: https://rhts.redhat.com/testlogs/52237/176222/1465559/lvdisplay.log pvdisplay output: https://rhts.redhat.com/testlogs/52237/176222/1465559/pvdisplay.log lvmout.log during install: https://rhts.redhat.com/testlogs/52237/176222/1465557/lvmout.log Finding all logical volumes Wiping cache of LVM-capable devices Couldn't find device with uuid 'nSJOvi-T7Lo-22jI-Mf7c-JLa4-hfCq-BK83IF'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'ZZ3exw-ddEg-kBAA-82Af-fX84-LpRM-M1RVIS'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'cJwo39-BZYA-Ssu7-swOs-xjDH-gGZ0-U8H2EM'. There are 3 physical volumes missing. visited LogVol00 visited LogVol01 dn't find device with uuid 'cJwo39-BZYA-Ssu7-swOs-xjDH-gGZ0-U8H2EM'. LV LogVol00: segment 1 has inconsistent PV area 0 LV LogVol00: segment 2 has inconsistent PV area 0 Couldn't read all logical volumes for volume group VolGroup00. Couldn't find device with uuid 'nSJOvi-T7Lo-22jI-Mf7c-JLa4-hfCq-BK83IF'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'ZZ3exw-ddEg-kBAA-82Af-fX84-LpRM-M1RVIS'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'cJwo39-BZYA-Ssu7-swOs-xjDH-gGZ0-U8H2EM'. Refusing activation of partial LV LogVol00. Use --partial to override. Couldn't find device with uuid 'nSJOvi-T7Lo-22jI-Mf7c-JLa4-hfCq-BK83IF'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'ZZ3exw-ddEg-kBAA-82Af-fX84-LpRM-M1RVIS'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'cJwo39-BZYA-Ssu7-swOs-xjDH-gGZ0-U8H2EM'. LV LogVol00: segment 1 has inconsistent PV area 0 LV LogVol00: segment 2 has inconsistent PV area 0 Couldn't read all logical volumes for volume group VolGroup00. Couldn't find device with uuid 'nSJOvi-T7Lo-22jI-Mf7c-JLa4-hfCq-BK83IF'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'ZZ3exw-ddEg-kBAA-82Af-fX84-LpRM-M1RVIS'. Couldn't find device with uuid 'cJwo39-BZYA-Ssu7-swOs-xjDH-gGZ0-U8H2EM'. Refusing activation of partial LV LogVol01. Use --partial to override. 3 logical volume(s) in volume group "SNAKEVG" now active 0 logical volume(s) in volume group "VolGroup00" now active
Failing machines (2/3 so far): pq0-0.lab.bos.redhat.com - https://rhts.redhat.com/cgi-bin/rhts/jobs.cgi?id=52237&type=Single hp-rx2600-1a.test.redhat.com - https://rhts.redhat.com/cgi-bin/rhts/jobs.cgi?id=52181&type=Single
Release note added. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. New Contents: During install anaconda may not remove LVM metadata that is already present on the system. This will cause LVM tools to report missing volume groups or logical volumes after the installation is complete. Once the system is up and running you can remove the stale LVM metadata to work around this issue.
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Release note updated. If any revisions are required, please set the "requires_release_notes" flag to "?" and edit the "Release Notes" field accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team. Diffed Contents: @@ -1 +1 @@ -During install anaconda may not remove LVM metadata that is already present on the system. This will cause LVM tools to report missing volume groups or logical volumes after the installation is complete. Once the system is up and running you can remove the stale LVM metadata to work around this issue.+During installation anaconda may not remove all the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) meta-data that exists on a system prior to installation. This extra meta-data may cause LVM tools to report missing volume groups or logical volumes after installation. To work around this issue, remove the stale LVM meta-data after the installation is complete.