Importing shared disk group fails with "Disk in use by another cluster"

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Description

Error Message

# vxdg -cfs import aixdg
VxVM vxdg ERROR V-5-1-19179 Disk group aixdg: import failed:
Disk in use by another cluster

 

All variations of the import command fail with the same error.

Cause

Disk group was previously created and imported into a different Clustered File System (CFS)

Resolution

1. Import the disk group locally.

# vxdg -Cf import aixdg

2. Deport the disk group.

# vxdg deport aixdg

3. Import the disk group as shared.

# vxdg -s import aixdg