06/22/95
 
  Recovery from "Volume Group Locked" Error Message
 
 
 
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  ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
 
       Use this procedure if you get an error message stating that
       any volume group is locked.  A possible error message is
 
          0516-366 putlvodm: volume group rootvg is locked, try again
 
|      This document applies to AIX 3.1, 3.2, and 4.1.
 
  PROCEDURE
 
       To unlock the volume group, enter:
 
          putlvodm -K `getlvodm -v <vgname>`
 
       where <vgname> is the name of the locked volume group.
       (Note the grave marks (back tics) before "getlvodm" and
       after "<vgname>".)
 
|      For machines running AIX 3.1 & 3.2 please see
|      /usr/lpp/bos/README, in the Logical Volume Manager section.
|      The aforementioned procedure is discussed here.  There is
|      other useful information regarding AIX 3.1, 3.2, and 4.1
|      that you may want to review in this file.
 
       If for some reason you cannot type the grave marks, you can
       break down the command into its component parts:
 
       1.  Run:  getlvodm -v rootvg
 
           Sample output:  00005264c192a1a3
 
       2.  Run:  putlvodm -K 00005264c192a1a3
 
       The command which gave you the "volume group locked" error
       should now work.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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                                                                06/22/95
 
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