Troubleshooting Tip: LVM does not start

[tpreethamsingh]

Description	The article describes basic troubleshooting steps to take when FortiAnalyzer/FortiManager LVM does not start.
Scope	FortiAnalyzer.
Solution	Check disk status using the following command: exe lvm info execute lvm info LVM Status: Not-Started --> LVM Size: 0GB File System: 0GB Disk1 : Unused 1023GB Disk2 : Unavailable 0GB It is possible to use the execute format disk command to start the LVM. If the issue remains, check the following steps. execute lvm hwinfo --> Show LVM hardware information. Follow the Fortinet document below to confirm supported instances: Check the document of the same version to see the supported instances on the Azure marketplace as it differs from v7.2.0 to v7.4.0 and v7.6.0: Instance type support - FortiAnalyzer Azure administration guide Check file system status: get system status Platform Type : FMG-VM64-HV Platform Full Name : FortiManager-VM64-HV Version : v7.2.3-build1405 230606 (GA) Serial Number : FMG-XXXXXXXXX Current Time : Tue Aug 27 08:51:47 GST 2024 Daylight Time Saving : Yes Time Zone : (GMT+4:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat. x86-64 Applications : Yes Disk Usage : Free 4.80GB, Total 7.79GB File System : Unknown <-- License Status : Valid Ensure that there are at least two disks assigned to the VM (Disk 0 and Disk 1). Run a filesystem check: diag sys fsck harddisk      5. Restart the VM.      6. If the issue is not resolved, deploy the VM from scratch. Related articles:  Technical Tip: Extending disk space in FortiAnalyzer-VM/FortiManager-VM Technical Tip: Adding/extending additional disk under a KVM/QEMU environment to FortiManager and For...