V-5-1-19179 Disk group import failed: No clone disks for import

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Description

Error Message

VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-19179 Disk group import failed: No clone disks for import.

 

Cause

The root cause of the issue is the presence of clone disks that are not part of the disk group on the source system. These clone disks are causing a mismatch in the unique disk identifier (UDID) and preventing the successful import of the disk group on the target system.

 

Resolution

To resolve the import failure and the "No clone disks for import" error, follow these steps:

  1. Manually update the UDID of the clone disks:

    • Use the command vxdisk updateudid diskname to update the UDID of each clone disk.
    • If the update fails, try using the -Cf option with the command, e.g., vxdisk -Cf updateudid diskname.
  2. Remove the clone disks that are not part of the disk group on the source system:

    • Run the command vxdisk rm diskname for each clone disk that is not part of the disk group.
    • Ensure that only the necessary clone disks remain.
  3. Attempt to import the disk group on the target system:

    • Use the command vxdg -Cft import dgname to import the disk group.
    • If the import is successful, verify the status of the volumes using the vxprint command.
  4. Resolve any disabled active volumes:

    • If the volumes are in a disabled active state, try starting them using the vxvol start volname command.
    • If an error related to DCO (Disk Change Object) is encountered, use the vxassist command to remove DCO on the affected volume, e.g., vxassist -g dgname -r dco off volname.
  5. Verify the successful migration of storage:

    • Check the system's functionality and ensure that the storage migration from Hitachi to Pure using VXVM mirroring has been completed successfully.

 

Issue/Introduction

Unable to import a disk group after performing mirroring and cloning.