VERITAS Volume Manager 3.5 Troubleshooting Guide (September 2004)

Error Messages

vxdmpadm Error Messages

Chapter 3

vxdmpadm Error Messages

An error message from the Dynamic Multipathing (DMP) administration utility,

vxdmpadm, indicates a problem with the requested DMP operation.

vxvm:vxdmpadm: ERROR: Attempt to disable controller failed. One (or more)

devices can be accessed only through this controller. Use the -f option if

you still want to disable this controller.

• Description: Disabling the controller could lead to some devices becoming

inaccessible.

• Action: To disable the only path connected to a disk, use the -f option.

vxvm:vxdmpadm:ERROR:Attempt to enable a controller that is not available

• Description: This message is returned by the vxdmpadm utility when an attempt is

made to enable a controller that is not working or is not physically present.

• Action: Check hardware and see if the controller is present and whether I/O can be

performed through it.

vxvm:vxdmpadm: ERROR:The VxVM restore daemon is already running. You can

stop and restart the restore daemon with desired arguments for changing

any of its parameters.

• Description: The vxdmpadm start restore command has been executed while the

restore daemon is already running.

• Action: Stop the restore daemon and restart it with the required set of parameters.