"diskdump: /dev/cciss/c0d0p3 is not suited for dump device" in RHEL 4

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • Configuring diskdump and getting "Not a valid dump device" error message

Feb 18 15:00:08 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: Maximum block size: 16384
Feb 18 15:00:09 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: total blocks required: 4193916 (header 3 + bitmap 134 + memory 4193779)
Feb 18 15:00:09 hostname1 diskdump: /dev/cciss/c0d0p3 is not suited for dump device
Feb 18 15:00:09 hostname1 diskdump: activating failed
Feb 18 15:00:09 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: shut down.
Feb 18 15:00:15 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: Maximum block size: 16384
Feb 18 15:00:15 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: total blocks required: 4193916 (header 3 + bitmap 134 + memory 4193779)
Feb 18 15:00:15 hostname1 diskdump: /dev/cciss/c0d0p3 is not suited for dump device
Feb 18 15:00:16 hostname1 diskdump: activating failed
Feb 18 15:00:16 hostname1 kernel: disk_dump: shut down.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4

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