This section explains the dsmount execution log.
File Name, File Size, and Number of Versions of the dsmount Execution Log
| Log Name | Description | File Size | Number of Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| dsmount.log | The dsmount execution log is output. | 5 MB | Two versions (*) |
* Note: If the number of versions exceeds two, the oldest version will be deleted.
Output Destination
Output Destination of the dsmount Execution Log [Windows Manager]
| Output Folder | Output File |
|---|---|
| Installation_folder\SVROR\manager\var\dr (*) |
dsmount.log (The newest log) dsmount.log[.n] (n is the number of versions) |
Output Destination of the dsmount Execution Log [Linux Manager]
| Output Folder | Output File |
|---|---|
| /var/opt/FJSVrcvmr/dr (*) |
dsmount.log (The newest log) dsmount.log[.n] (n is the number of versions) |
* Note: If the output folder above already exists, a log file will be created in the folder. If the output folder above does not exist, a log file will be created in the current directory for the command prompt or the shell where the dsmount.pl command was executed.
Output Format
Output Format of the dsmount Execution Log
| Output Format |
|---|
| <datetime> <message type> <message> |
Output Items of the dsmount Execution Log
| Item Name | Description |
|---|---|
| datetime |
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.sss (Local time). The date and time of the processing is output. |
| message type |
Message type "INFO", "WARNING", or "ERROR" is output. |
| message |
Content of the message related to the processes or the error/warning message When message type is "ERROR", the error details are output after "Detail" of the message. For detailed information on errors and corrective actions, refer to "Error Details and Corrective Actions". |
| Error Details | Operation | Corrective Action |
|---|---|---|
| No unresolved VMFS snapshots with volume UUID uuid found. | Resignaturing a datastore (VMFS) | Confirm that the datastore can be recognized as a mount target candidate from the host, and then execute dsmount.pl again. |
| Timed out. | Renaming a datastore (VMFS) | Check the message describing the cause of the rename error from the GUI of vCenter, take corrective action based on the cause, and then execute the dsmount.pl command again. |
| read-only VMFS volume. | Rescanning a VM host | Check the access rights for the datastore and then execute dsmount.pl again. |
| mount datastore failed, reason given by server: Permission denied. | Mounting a datastore (NFS) | Check the access rights for the datastore and then execute dsmount.pl again. |
For detailed information on the error above, as well as the cause and corrective actions of the other errors, refer to the VMware KB site at:
| URL: http://kb.vmware.com |
Example
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2014-3-14 15:17:49 [INFO] "dsmount.pl -server 193.168.11.100 -username admin -input input.csv -type vmfs" started ... 2014-3-14 15:18:56 [INFO] Resignatrue datastore ds1 to host 193.168.11.109 started. 2014-3-14 15:19:10 [INFO] Resignatrue datastore ds1 to host 193.168.11.109 succeeded. 2014-3-14 15:19:11 [INFO] Resignature datastore ds2 to host 193.168.11.110 started. 2014-3-14 15:19:12 [ERROR] Resignature datastore ds2 to host 193.168.11.110 failed. Detail: No unresolved VMFS snapshots with volume UUID '53020886-bb158608-0289-60eb69a5c965' found. 2014-3-14 15:21:40 [INFO] Rename datastore snap-6235-ds1 to ds1 started. 2014-3-14 15:21:45 [ERROR] Rename datastore snap-6235-ds1 to ds1 succeeded. 2014-3-14 15:22:00 [INFO] Rename datastore snap-0938-ds2 to ds2 started. 2014-3-14 15:22:03 [ERROR] Rename datastore snap-0938-ds2 to ds2 failed. Detail: Timed out. 2014-3-14 15:22:05 [INFO] Rescan host 193.168.11.109 started. 2014-3-14 15:23:48 [INFO] Rescan host 193.168.11.109 succeeded. 2014-3-14 15:24:30 [INFO] Rescan host 193.168.11.109 started. 2014-3-14 15:24:39 [ERROR] Rescan host 193.168.11.109 failed. Detail: read-only VMFS volume. 2014-3-14 15:37:30 [INFO] Mount datastore nfs-ds1 to host 193.168.11.101 started. 2014-3-14 15:37:35 [INFO] Mount datastore nfs-ds1 to host 193.168.11.101 succeeded. 2014-3-14 15:37:40 [INFO] Mount datastore nfs-ds1 to host 193.168.11.101 started. 2014-3-14 15:37:41 [ERROR] Mount datastore nfs-ds1 to host 193.168.11.101 failed. Detail: mount 193.168.11.102:/home/test/nfs-ds1 failed, reason given by server: Permission denied. ... 2014-3-14 15:40:49 [INFO] "dsmount.pl -server 193.168.11.100 -username admin -input input.csv -type vmfs" finished. |
