07-01-2014 09:28 AM
Hello All,
The dmp 5.1SP1PR2 installation is completing but it unable to start it. getting follwing error
Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing Startup did not complete successfully
vxdmp failed to start on ddci-oml1
vxio failed to start on ddci-oml1
vxspec failed to start on ddci-oml1
vxconfigd failed to start on ddci-oml1
vxesd failed to start on ddci-oml1
It is strongly recommended to reboot the following systems:
ddci-oml1
Execute '/sbin/shutdown -r now' to properly restart your systems
After reboot, run the '/opt/VRTS/install/installdmp -start' command to start Veritas Dynamic Multi-Pathing
installdmp log files, summary file, and response file are saved at:
after reboot also it is not starting. i installed sfha-rhel6_x86_64-5.1SP1PR2RP4 rolloing patch and took a reboot, the server is stuck to start during the boot process. i am seeing the error messages from the console as below
vxvm:vxconfigd: V-5-1-7840 cannot open /dev/vs/config: Device is already open
ln: creating symbolic link '/dev/vx/rdmp/dmp'file exits
/bin/mknod/ '/dev/vx/config': File exits
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Loading vxdmp module
Loading vxio module
Loading vxspec module
the server is stuck at here also i cannot take it to single user mode for trouble shooting.
Kindly help me on this issue.
Thanks and regards
Uv
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07-01-2014 10:57 PM
Can you attach the install logs ? Was there any other error during installation ? Is it only the DMP installation or you are installing whole SF ? Did you do a rom --verify & confirm if package is installed without errors ?
Try booting from CD/network in single user mode, Try to create a file (/etc/vx/reconfig.d/state.d/install-db), this file will make sure that vxvm doesn't start during boot time. Once system is booted
paste below
# cat /etc/system
Try starting vxconfigd manually here
# vxdctl enable
Let us know if you are able to start vxconfigd manually.
In the mean time, something worth to look in
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO79855
G
07-01-2014 10:57 PM
Can you attach the install logs ? Was there any other error during installation ? Is it only the DMP installation or you are installing whole SF ? Did you do a rom --verify & confirm if package is installed without errors ?
Try booting from CD/network in single user mode, Try to create a file (/etc/vx/reconfig.d/state.d/install-db), this file will make sure that vxvm doesn't start during boot time. Once system is booted
paste below
# cat /etc/system
Try starting vxconfigd manually here
# vxdctl enable
Let us know if you are able to start vxconfigd manually.
In the mean time, something worth to look in
http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO79855
G
07-02-2014 05:15 AM
Hi Gauvrav,
Thanks for the reply, I have managed to bring the server online.
I need to install dmp alone as i will be using the LVM for disk management along with vcs, so i installed DMP 5.1_SP1_RP2_RHEL6.x and took a reboot of the server. after reboot I updated the sfha rhel6_x86_64-5.1SP1PR2RP4 patches and did the vxdmpadm settune dmp_native_support=off.
the server is coming online without issues, could you please tell me the parameter should be set on or it can be off, As i am not going to use VxVM.
Please advise.
Thanks and regards
Uv
07-03-2014 01:58 AM
dmp_native_support determines whether DMP will do multi-pathing for native devices.
ideally the tunable should be set to on to have DMP do multi-pathing for native devices.
After turning the tunable to off, are you able to get multipathing between luns ? Are you able to see paths & run a vxdmpadm stat & see if all paths are getting utilized.
G