Error "0516-024 /usr/sbin/lqueryvg unable to open physical volume hdisk"

Environment

OS Level: AIX Version 4.3.2
Type/Model: 7025 F50

Problem

The error below appears:

0516-024 /usr/sbin/lqueryvg unable to open physical volume hdisk

This occurs in an HACMP environment and is generated from the mkszfile script. This script is called when a mksysb is run with the -i flag or through SMIT.

In AIX Version 4.3.x, the mksysb restore will automatically import the user-created volume groups. To do this, the mkszfile script runs a check on all the known volume groups on the system (the output of lsvg). In the HACMP environment, the disks are shared in such a way that both systems are aware of the user-created volume groups. If the volume group on the primary system is currently varied-on, the failover system "knows" of this volume group (the lsvg will show it). However, the failover system cannot access it because it is imported on the other system.

Solution

This is a non-fatal error and the mksysb should complete succesfully.

The following is what is actually being run in the mkszfile script:

   for vg in `${lsvg} | ${grep} -v "$VG"`  #For all defined VGs
       do ...

NOTE: The preceding is an explanation of the error, not a fix.

[ Doc Ref: 95634859712806 Publish Date: Jan. 17, 2001]