How to restore /var/lib/ceph/osd directory

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Environment

Red Hat Ceph Storage 4.x

Issue

The /var/lib/ceph/osd directory was removed unintentionally.

Resolution

If the osd is filestore, it cannot be restored. The only solution is to zap and redeploy the OSD

If the osd is bluestore, it can be restored using the following steps:

1. $ ceph-volume lvm list |grep -A15 "osd\.<id>"|grep "osd fsid"
2. $ ceph-volume lvm activate --bluestore <id> <fsid>
3. Restart the osd service using System Control, (systemctl)

These steps must be done for each osd.

Root Cause

The /var/lib/ceph/osd directory was deleted by mistake.

Diagnostic Steps

Check to see if the /var/lib/ceph/osd directory is present and has any contents.

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