my RS6000 was trouble with power. power is good now,but my
datavg(include hdisk1) cannot varyon, so i export datavg ,and want to
import again. this is output:

# importvg -y datavg hdisk1
0516-086 lqueryvg: Volume group descriptor area has a bad block.
0516-086 lqueryvg: Volume group descriptor area has a bad block.
0516-562 redefinevg: Unable to access physical volume hdisk1
0516-780 importvg: Unable to import volume group from hdisk1.
#

there are much important data in datavg , how to do ?

thanks!!!

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tony L wrote:
> my RS6000 was trouble with power. power is good now,but my
> datavg(include hdisk1) cannot varyon, so i export datavg ,and want to
> import again. this is output:
>
> # importvg -y datavg hdisk1
> 0516-086 lqueryvg: Volume group descriptor area has a bad block.
> 0516-086 lqueryvg: Volume group descriptor area has a bad block.
> 0516-562 redefinevg: Unable to access physical volume hdisk1
> 0516-780 importvg: Unable to import volume group from hdisk1.
> #
>
> there are much important data in datavg , how to do ?
>
Since this is important data, you will of course have a backup.
Have IBM maintenance replace your bad disk, recreate the (empty)
vg, and restore from the backups.

chris Mattern