kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 15 mesg 037: V-2-37: vx_metaioerr - vx_ilock

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Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.11
  • VRTSvxfs-5.1.100.000-SP1_GA_RHEL5

Issue

  • vxfs file systems went offline.

Resolution

  • The package VRTSvxfs-5.1.100.000-SP1_GA_RHEL5 is responsible for handling of the vxfs filesystem on the server. The error message points to a disk IO error which may require a disk replacement in case any issue with disk hardware are observed.
  • This is a third party application module, Hence request to check with the vendor for more details on the error.
  • Below link could provide a pointer on the error message.
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Diagnostic Steps

  • Look for the error message related to vxfs in var/log/messages.
# grep -i vxfs var/log/messages 
Dec 28 19:43:45 hostname  kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 1 mesg 038: V-2-38: vx_dataioerr - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold01 file system file data write error in dev/block 0/6689952 
Dec 28 19:43:45 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 2 mesg 038: V-2-38: vx_dataioerr - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold02 file system file data write error in dev/block 0/3030416 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 3 mesg 038: V-2-38: vx_dataioerr - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/voladm file system file data write error in dev/block 0/5283400 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname  kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 4 mesg 037: V-2-37: vx_metaioerr - vx_inode_iodone - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/voladm file system meta data write error in dev/block 0/4418528 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 5 mesg 037: V-2-37: vx_metaioerr - vx_logbuf_write - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold03 file system meta data write error in dev/block 0/94066 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 6 mesg 037: V-2-37: vx_metaioerr - vx_logwrite_flush - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold02 file system meta data write error in dev/block 0/1104 <<<<<<< 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 7 mesg 031: V-2-31: vx_disable - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold03 file system disabled 
Dec 28 19:43:46 hostname kernel: vxfs: msgcnt 8 mesg 031: V-2-31: vx_disable - /dev/vx/dsk/oradg_h5n3/vold02 file system disabled

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