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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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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem 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