lvdisplay shows status of RAID 0 LV as 'Available' when one of the members of the raid is surprise removed
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Environment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
Situation
When using LVM to create a RAID 0 type array, and a member of the RAID array is surprise removed,
the lvdisplay command continues to show the LV status as available, even though there is a missing drive on the LV.
the lvdisplay command continues to show the LV status as available, even though there is a missing drive on the LV.
Resolution
'lvdisplay' showing status as ‘available' is expected as it indicates the presence of LV in the DM table.
Use the command, 'lvs -o +lv_health_status' to check the RAID status/health.
The field displays ‘partial' when a RAID member is missing.
Use the command, 'lvs -o +lv_health_status' to check the RAID status/health.
The field displays ‘partial' when a RAID member is missing.
localhost:~ # lvs -a -o +lv_health_status
WARNING: Couldn't find device with uuid ewTgTj-ufd5-QjgV-jWox-9EWJ-ThCS-qXBOZI.
WARNING: VG testvg is missing PV ewTgTj-ufd5-QjgV-jWox-9EWJ-ThCS-qXBOZI.
LV VG Attr LSize Pool Origin Data% Meta% Move LogCpy%Sync Convert Health
raid0lv testvg rwi-a-r-p- 1.46t partial
[raid0lv_rimage_0] testvg iwi-aor-p- 745.21g partial
[raid0lv_rimage_1] testvg iwi-aor--- 745.21g
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- Document ID:000019716
- Creation Date: 17-Sep-2020
- Modified Date:23-Oct-2020
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