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+===== Cannot create logical volumes =====
+==== Error description ====
+Althouh there is enough free space inside the affected LVM volume group no logical volumes can be created.
+  root@kvm5:~# vgs
+    VG   #PV #LV #SN Attr   VSize   VFree
+    vg3    1  19   0 wz--n- 750.00g 430.00g
+    vg     1   2   0 wz--n- 451.51g   1.51g
+  root@kvm5:~# lvcreate -s -n nas_bkup -L 5G /dev/SCSI/nas
+    Insufficient free space: 1280 extents needed, but only 0 available
+==== Failure cause ====
+The LVM volume group or the LVM physical device is in a state of 'inactive'.
+==== Solution ====
+The problem was solved by reactivating the LVM physical device:
+  root@kvm5:~# pvchange -x y /dev/mapper/SCSI
+    Physical volume "/dev/mapper/SCSI" changed
+physical volume changed / 0 physical volumes not changed
+  root@kvm5:~# lvcreate -s -n nas_bkup -L 5G /dev/SCSI/nas
+    Logical volume "nas_bkup" created
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