I'm pulling my hair out trying to setup a mirrored logical volume. lvconvert tells me I don't have enough free space, even though I have hundreds of gigabytes free on both physical volumes. Command: lvconvert -m1 /dev/vg1/iscsi_deeds_data Insufficient suitable allocatable extents for logical volume : 10240 more required Any ideas? Thanks!, Gordon Here's the output from the lvconvert with verbose and debugging turned on: # lvconvert -vvv -d -m1 /dev/vg1/iscsi_deeds_data Processing: lvconvert -vvv -d -m1 /dev/vg1/iscsi_deeds_data O_DIRECT will be used Setting global/locking_type to 1 File-based locking selected. Setting global/locking_dir to /var/lock/lvm Setting activation/mirror_region_size to 512 Getting target version for linear dm version OF [16384] dm versions OF [16384] Getting target version for striped dm versions OF [16384] Checking for existing volume group "vg1" Locking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg1 WB /dev/ramdisk: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ramdisk RW /dev/ramdisk: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ramdisk: No label detected Closed /dev/ramdisk Opened /dev/md0 RW O_DIRECT /dev/md0: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/md0: No label detected Closed /dev/md0 Opened /dev/root RW O_DIRECT /dev/root: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/root: No label detected Closed /dev/root /dev/ram: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram RW /dev/ram: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram: No label detected Closed /dev/ram Opened /dev/md1 RW O_DIRECT /dev/md1: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/md1: No label detected Closed /dev/md1 Opened /dev/dm-1 RW O_DIRECT /dev/dm-1: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/dm-1: No label detected Closed /dev/dm-1 /dev/ram2: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram2 RW /dev/ram2: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram2: No label detected Closed /dev/ram2 Opened /dev/md2 RW O_DIRECT /dev/md2: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/md2: lvm2 label detected lvmcache: /dev/md2: now orphaned /dev/md2: Found metadata at 8192 size 872 for vg0 (lRcg12-Pt0L-NYUv-zJfF-GT62-UKnP-VmhtD0) lvmcache: /dev/md2: now in VG vg0 lvmcache: /dev/md2: setting vg0 VGID to lRcg12Pt0LNYUvzJfFGT62UKnPVmhtD0 lvmcache: /dev/md2: VG vg0: Set creation host to incognito.mcch.org. Closed /dev/md2 Opened /dev/dm-2 RW O_DIRECT /dev/dm-2: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/dm-2: No label detected Closed /dev/dm-2 /dev/ram3: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram3 RW /dev/ram3: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram3: No label detected Closed /dev/ram3 Opened /dev/dm-3 RW O_DIRECT /dev/dm-3: block size is 4096 bytes /dev/dm-3: No label detected Closed /dev/dm-3 /dev/ram4: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram4 RW /dev/ram4: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram4: No label detected Closed /dev/ram4 Opened /dev/sda4 RW O_DIRECT /dev/sda4: block size is 512 bytes /dev/sda4: lvm2 label detected lvmcache: /dev/sda4: now orphaned /dev/sda4: Found metadata at 18432 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) lvmcache: /dev/sda4: now in VG vg1 lvmcache: /dev/sda4: setting vg1 VGID to rthUcYKiTwzqwYWgg7rG54wTmZUYY6zA lvmcache: /dev/sda4: VG vg1: Set creation host to incognito.mcch.org. /dev/ram5: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram5 RW /dev/ram5: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram5: No label detected Closed /dev/ram5 /dev/ram6: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram6 RW /dev/ram6: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram6: No label detected Closed /dev/ram6 /dev/ram7: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram7 RW /dev/ram7: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram7: No label detected Closed /dev/ram7 /dev/ram8: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram8 RW /dev/ram8: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram8: No label detected Closed /dev/ram8 /dev/ram9: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram9 RW /dev/ram9: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram9: No label detected Closed /dev/ram9 /dev/ram10: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram10 RW /dev/ram10: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram10: No label detected Closed /dev/ram10 /dev/ram11: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram11 RW /dev/ram11: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram11: No label detected Closed /dev/ram11 /dev/ram12: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram12 RW /dev/ram12: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram12: No label detected Closed /dev/ram12 /dev/ram13: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram13 RW /dev/ram13: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram13: No label detected Closed /dev/ram13 /dev/ram14: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram14 RW /dev/ram14: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram14: No label detected Closed /dev/ram14 /dev/ram15: Not using O_DIRECT Opened /dev/ram15 RW /dev/ram15: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/ram15: No label detected Closed /dev/ram15 Opened /dev/sdb4 RW O_DIRECT /dev/sdb4: block size is 512 bytes /dev/sdb4: lvm2 label detected lvmcache: /dev/sdb4: now orphaned /dev/sdb4: Found metadata at 4608 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) lvmcache: /dev/sdb4: now in VG vg1 (rthUcYKiTwzqwYWgg7rG54wTmZUYY6zA) Opened /dev/sdc1 RW O_DIRECT /dev/sdc1: block size is 1024 bytes /dev/sdc1: No label detected Closed /dev/sdc1 /dev/sda4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sda4: Found metadata at 18432 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) /dev/sdb4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sdb4: Found metadata at 4608 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) /dev/sda4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sda4: Found metadata at 18432 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) /dev/sdb4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sdb4: Found metadata at 4608 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) Read vg1 metadata (10) from /dev/sda4 at 18432 size 1715 /dev/sda4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sda4: Found metadata at 18432 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) /dev/sdb4: lvm2 label detected /dev/sdb4: Found metadata at 4608 size 1715 for vg1 (rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA) Read vg1 metadata (10) from /dev/sdb4 at 4608 size 1715 /dev/sda4 0: 0 15360: virt(0:0) /dev/sda4 1: 15360 10240: opadata(0:0) /dev/sda4 2: 25600 10240: iscsi_deeds_data(0:0) /dev/sda4 3: 35840 23040: virt(15360:0) /dev/sda4 4: 58880 160513: NULL(0:0) /dev/sdb4 0: 0 219393: NULL(0:0) Archiving volume group "vg1" metadata (seqno 10). Expiring archive /etc/lvm/archive/vg1_00005.vg Allowing allocation on /dev/sda4 start PE 58880 length 160513 Allowing allocation on /dev/sdb4 start PE 0 length 219393 Parallel PVs at LE 0 length 10240: /dev/sda4 Insufficient suitable allocatable extents for logical volume : 10240 more required Unlocking /var/lock/lvm/V_vg1 Closed /dev/sda4 Closed /dev/sdb4 Here's more of my lvm specs: # pvdisplay -v Scanning for physical volume names --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/sda4 VG Name vg1 PV Size 857.01 GB / not usable 1.97 MB Allocatable yes PE Size (KByte) 4096 Total PE 219393 Free PE 160513 Allocated PE 58880 PV UUID zLqW68-3oW4-Mi8H-P2ti-ltnG-WA0C-CRJS1e --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/sdb4 VG Name vg1 PV Size 857.01 GB / not usable 2.16 MB Allocatable yes PE Size (KByte) 4096 Total PE 219393 Free PE 219393 Allocated PE 0 PV UUID VuPgY3-kf7s-aFyO-2Nof-G2Sw-xkqN-kwjAnz --- Physical volume --- PV Name /dev/md2 VG Name vg0 PV Size 73.28 GB / not usable 29.88 MB Allocatable yes PE Size (KByte) 32768 Total PE 2344 Free PE 1844 Allocated PE 500 PV UUID tRNWez-5Yi4-ODco-2hIN-KD11-bsND-qEUxAk # vgdisplay -v Finding all volume groups Finding volume group "vg1" --- Volume group --- VG Name vg1 System ID Format lvm2 Metadata Areas 2 Metadata Sequence No 10 VG Access read/write VG Status resizable MAX LV 0 Cur LV 3 Open LV 2 Max PV 0 Cur PV 2 Act PV 2 VG Size 1.67 TB PE Size 4.00 MB Total PE 438786 Alloc PE / Size 58880 / 230.00 GB Free PE / Size 379906 / 1.45 TB VG UUID rthUcY-KiTw-zqwY-Wgg7-rG54-wTmZ-UYY6zA --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/virt VG Name vg1 LV UUID N47Gdi-hdHO-jH8a-oBgP-4zvp-q8Uf-zgAQc0 LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 0 LV Size 150.00 GB Current LE 38400 Segments 2 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:1 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/opadata VG Name vg1 LV UUID NGL22V-JcPj-sLBf-CJaK-ps25-QCdz-EXfNK7 LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 40.00 GB Current LE 10240 Segments 1 Allocation contiguous Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:2 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/iscsi_deeds_data VG Name vg1 LV UUID WBwyFc-RJnp-z8Cl-hyjS-8AIT-psUc-nj64uS LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 40.00 GB Current LE 10240 Segments 1 Allocation contiguous Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:3 --- Physical volumes --- PV Name /dev/sda4 PV UUID zLqW68-3oW4-Mi8H-P2ti-ltnG-WA0C-CRJS1e PV Status allocatable Total PE / Free PE 219393 / 160513 PV Name /dev/sdb4 PV UUID VuPgY3-kf7s-aFyO-2Nof-G2Sw-xkqN-kwjAnz PV Status allocatable Total PE / Free PE 219393 / 219393 Finding volume group "vg0" --- Volume group --- VG Name vg0 System ID Format lvm2 Metadata Areas 1 Metadata Sequence No 4 VG Access read/write VG Status resizable MAX LV 0 Cur LV 1 Open LV 1 Max PV 0 Cur PV 1 Act PV 1 VG Size 73.25 GB PE Size 32.00 MB Total PE 2344 Alloc PE / Size 500 / 15.62 GB Free PE / Size 1844 / 57.62 GB VG UUID lRcg12-Pt0L-NYUv-zJfF-GT62-UKnP-VmhtD0 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg0/root VG Name vg0 LV UUID av2DIv-p1Ns-pgPW-zN8U-fHbp-tMps-Q5b8dH LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 15.62 GB Current LE 500 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:0 --- Physical volumes --- PV Name /dev/md2 PV UUID tRNWez-5Yi4-ODco-2hIN-KD11-bsND-qEUxAk PV Status allocatable Total PE / Free PE 2344 / 1844 # lvdisplay -v Finding all logical volumes --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/virt VG Name vg1 LV UUID N47Gdi-hdHO-jH8a-oBgP-4zvp-q8Uf-zgAQc0 LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 0 LV Size 150.00 GB Current LE 38400 Segments 2 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:1 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/opadata VG Name vg1 LV UUID NGL22V-JcPj-sLBf-CJaK-ps25-QCdz-EXfNK7 LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 40.00 GB Current LE 10240 Segments 1 Allocation contiguous Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:2 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg1/iscsi_deeds_data VG Name vg1 LV UUID WBwyFc-RJnp-z8Cl-hyjS-8AIT-psUc-nj64uS LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 40.00 GB Current LE 10240 Segments 1 Allocation contiguous Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:3 --- Logical volume --- LV Name /dev/vg0/root VG Name vg0 LV UUID av2DIv-p1Ns-pgPW-zN8U-fHbp-tMps-Q5b8dH LV Write Access read/write LV Status available # open 1 LV Size 15.62 GB Current LE 500 Segments 1 Allocation inherit Read ahead sectors 0 Block device 253:0