IJ40551: CHVG -G FAILS WITH UNCLEAR MESSAGE WHEN PVS HAVE GROWN IN SIZE APPLIES TO AIX 7300-01

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Running chvg -g to update volume group containing the disk
  that grew in size fails with unclear error.
  
  # chvg -g testvg
  lchangevg: LVM system call returned with
          error code (-1).
  0516-732 chvg: Unable to change volume group testvg.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Running chvg -g to update volume group containing the disk
  that grew in size fails with unclear error.
  
  # chvg -g testvg
  lchangevg: LVM system call returned with
          error code (-1).
  0516-732 chvg: Unable to change volume group testvg.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed LVM library function for handling disk size growth.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• 7200-05 - use AIX APAR IJ40540
  7300-01 - use AIX APAR IJ40551
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IJ40540

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.3

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD300

Applicable component levels

• R730 PSY U890658

     UP22/11/14 I 1000