{"id":6331,"date":"2020-04-16T12:33:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T12:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bodhost.com\/kb\/?p=6331"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:03:10","slug":"how-to-resolve-lvm-md-configuration-error-in-remote-backup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bodhost.com\/kb\/how-to-resolve-lvm-md-configuration-error-in-remote-backup\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Resolve LVM\/MD Configuration Error in Remote Backup"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Here are steps to resolve LVM\/MD configuration error in Remote Backup<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

1) log in to the client-server<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

2) cat \/etc\/lvm\/lvm.conf | grep unit<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

If the output is:
# Default value for –units argument.
units = “r”
Then:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

3)vi \/etc\/lvm\/lvm.conf<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

4)\/units<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

5)go to insert mode<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

6)unit=r changes to unit=h<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

7):wq<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

8)go to policy—->select backup now option.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are steps to resolve LVM\/MD configuration error in Remote Backup 1) log in to the client-server 2) cat \/etc\/lvm\/lvm.conf | grep unit If the output is:# Default value for…<\/p>\n

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