An attempt to remove one or more thin reclaim disks from a disk group results in error V-5-2-1938 and V-5-1-16063.

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Description

Error Message

VxVM ERROR V-5-2-2009: Removal of disk (disk_name) failed.
VxVM ERROR V-5-2-1938 Error: VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-16063 Disk (disk_name) is used by one or more subdisks which are pending to be reclaimed.

Use vxdisk reclaim to reclaim space used by these subdisks, and retry vxdg rmdisk command.
Note: reclamation is irreversible.

Cause

Online Reclamation processes have not been completed against the disks in the disk group, preventing removal of the disks from the disk group.

Resolution

Perform reclamation actions against the disk group to clear the flags preventing successful removal of the disk from the group.

1) Run the reclamation action.

# vxdisk -f reclaim (disk_group_name)

Disk (disk_name) : Reclaimed freed subdisks.

2) Check and make sure the reclamation flag was removed.

# vxprint -zg (disk_group_name)    # The 'STATE' column should be blank for that device

3) The disk may now be removed from the disk group.

# vxdg -g (disk_group_name) rmdisk (disk_name)

 


Issue/Introduction

Attempt to remove a disk belonging to the disk group fails, as Volume Manager (VxVM) believes the disk is in use.
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