VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Troubleshooting Guide (September 2004)

Error Messages
vxconfigd Error Messages
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• Description: After vxconfigd was stopped and restarted (or disabled and then
enabled), VxVM failed to recreate the import of the indicated disk group. The reason
for failure is specified. Additional error messages may be displayed that give further
information describing the problem.
• Action: A major cause for this kind of failure is disk failures that were not addressed
before vxconfigd was stopped or disabled. If the problem is a transient disk failure,
then rebooting may take care of the condition.
vxvm:vxconfigd: ERROR: Disk group group : update failed: reason
• Description: I/O failures have prevented vxconfigd from updating any active copies
of the disk group configuration. This usually implies a large number of disk failures.
This error will usually be followed by the error:
vxvm:vxconfigd: ERROR: Disk group group : Disabled by
errors
• Action: If the underlying error resulted from a transient failure, such as a disk
cabling error, then you may be able to repair the situation by rebooting. Otherwise,
the disk group may have to be recreated and restored from a backup.
vxvm:vxconfigd: ERROR: enable failed: reason
Regular startup of vxconfigd failed for the stated reason. This error can also result
from the command vxdctl enable. The error may include the following additional
text:
aborting
The failure was fatal and vxconfigd was forced to exit. The most likely cause is that
the operating system is unable to create interprocess communication channels to
other utilities.
Error check group configuration copies. Database file not found
The directory /var/vxvm/tempdb is inaccessible. This may be because of root file
system corruption, if the root file system is full, or if /var is a separate file system,
because it has become corrupted or has not been mounted.
If the root file system is full, increase its size or remove files to make space for the
tempdb file.
If /var is a separate file system, make sure that it has an entry in /etc/fstab.
Otherwise, look for I/O error messages during the boot process that indicate either a
hardware problem or misconfiguration of any logical volume management software
being used for the /var file system. Also verify that the encapsulation (if configured)
of your boot disk is complete and correct.
transactions are disabled
vxconfigd is continuing to run, but no configuration updates are possible until the
error condition is repaired.
Additionally, this may be followed with:
vxvm:vxconfigd: ERROR: Disk group group : Errors in some
configuration copies:
Disk
device , copy number : Block bno : error ...
Other error messages may be displayed that further indicate the underlying
problem. If the “Errors in some configuration copies” error occurs again, that may
indicate the real problem.