[Ssa-managers] Unable to read disk geometry

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:52:10 +0200

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Hello ssa managers

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I am unable to initialize my disk array under VVM 4.0 (StorageTek D173).
When I select  initialize disk veritas says it is unable to read the
disk geometry.

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Trying to label the disk fails with Disk unformatted. Trying to format
results in a Read error (failing to read VTOC) with an error code ASC
0x3a.=20

If I run a prtvtoc it shows me the disk partitions.

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The background is as follows.

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Due to some repeated power cuts the system failed to mount the array on
the assigned file system. This is when all the above problems began. I
then decided to rebuild the system in order to eliminate some of the
things I previously thought had gone wrong. I also changed the version
of VVM( from v3.4 to v4.0 ) that had previously been installed because
we could no longer locate the license information.

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I am still getting the same problems . Can you please assist me on what
steps to follow to make the array usable

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Regards,

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Rumbi

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font-family:Arial'>Hello ssa managers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I am unable to initialize my disk array under VVM 4.0 =
(StorageTek
D173). When I select&nbsp; initialize disk veritas says it is unable to =
read the
disk geometry.<o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Trying to label the disk fails with Disk unformatted. =
Trying
to format results in a Read error (failing to read VTOC) with an error =
code ASC
0x3a. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If I run a prtvtoc it shows me the disk =
partitions.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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font-family:Arial'>The background is as =
follows.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Due to some repeated power cuts the system failed to =
mount
the array on the assigned file system. This is when all the above =
problems
began. I then decided to rebuild the system in order to eliminate some =
of the
things I previously thought had gone wrong. I also changed the version =
of VVM(
from v3.4 to v4.0 ) that had previously been installed because we could =
no
longer locate the license information.<o:p></o:p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I am still getting the same problems . Can you please =
assist
me on what steps to follow to make the array =
usable<o:p></o:p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rumbi</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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