Kernel throws "kobject_add" failed for [deviceid] after execution of rescan-scsi-bus.sh

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Execution of rescan-scsi-bus.sh results in kernel: kobject_add failed in /var/log/messages, and sometimes triggers a kernel panic.
Oct  5 18:21:11 localhost kernel: kobject_add failed for 1:0:4:0 with -EEXIST, don't try to register things with the same name in the same directory.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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