vxdisksetup -if fails on PowerPath disks of sizes 1T to 2T

Last published : Sep 18, 2026
vxdisksetup -if fails on PowerPath disks of sizes 1T to 2T with the following message:
VxVM vxdisksetup ERROR V-5-2-4006 Disk emcpower48 contains auto:\
none DA record emcpower48s2
Workaround:
  1. Format the disk to EFI label:

format

  1. Remove the formatted disk from VxVM control:
    \# vxdisk rm emcpower48s2
    1. Scan the disk again:
    \# vxdisk scandisks
The disk should show up as emcpower48, without the s2 suffix.
  1. Set up the disk:
\# vxdisksetup -if emcpower48