A.5.7 sfcinfo command

sfcinfo: ERROR: Cannot allocate memory

Explanation

Failed to allocate memory. Processing cannot be continued.

Response

Wait until other processes are finished, or increase a swap area, then re-execute the command.

sfcinfo: ERROR: Cannot get major number of drivename

Explanation

Failed to get major number of drivename. Processing cannot be continued.

Response

Check the system environment of device driver.

sfcinfo: ERROR: Cannot open {/etc/mtab|/etc/fstab}: errmsg

Explanation

Failed to open /etc/mtab or /etc/fstab file because of errmsg. Processing cannot be continued.

Response

Check the system environment file.

sfcinfo: ERROR: cannot read file system configuration information

Explanation

A read error occurred in the management partition.

Response

Collect a file output with FJQSS, fjsnap, or pclsnap for troubleshooting information then contact field engineers.

sfcinfo: ERROR: file system configuration information not found: special

Explanation

Failed to get the file system configuration information in the management partition.

Response

Restore the file system configuration information. For detail, see "Chapter 5 Management Partition."

sfcinfo: ERROR: Invalid device number device_no

Explanation

User specified an invalid device number.

Response

Correct device number and re-execute this command.

sfcinfo: ERROR: Unknown error(error_code)

Explanation

Failed work with unknown error.

Response

Contact field engineers.

sfcinfo: ERROR: Cannot connect to FsRM

Explanation

The file system monitoring mechanism is not operating.

Response

Make sure that the file system monitoring mechanism is running.

sfcinfo: ERROR: cannot read file system configuration information: special

Explanation

A read error occurred in the management partition.

Response

Collect a file output with FJQSS, fjsnap, or pclsnap for troubleshooting information then contact field engineers.

sfcinfo: ERROR: system error(gethostid)

Explanation

The obtained host ID is illegal.

Response

Collect a file output with FJQSS, fjsnap, or pclsnap for troubleshooting information then contact field engineers.

sfcinfo: WARNING: Cannot open {special | mntpoint}: errmsg

Explanation

Failed to open special or mntpoint because of errmsg. Other file systems are processed continuously.

Response

Check the arguments of command or the system environment file.

If a GDS logical volume is being used and is ACTIVE, the volume information will be displayed. Bring the volume into ACTIVE then execute the command again.

If you are operating the GFS Management View, bring the volume into ACTIVE then execute the command again.

sfcinfo: WARNING: Invalid device number device_no

Explanation

User specified an invalid device number (device_no).

Response

Check if the specified device number (device_no) is correct. If it is not, correct it and execute the command again.

sfcinfo: WARNING: Invalid magic word 0xmagic in special

Explanation

Configuration data of the specified partition is invalid. Other file systems are processed continuously.

Response

Check the specified partition to determine if it is an sfcfs file system.

sfcinfo: WARNING: ioctl(BLKGETSIZE) failed in special: errmsg

Explanation

Failed to obtain the device data of partition special. Other file systems are processed continuously.

Response

Check the system environment to determine if partition special is correct.

sfcinfo: WARNING: Not a block device(special)

Explanation

The specified partition must be a block special file but it is a character special file. Other file systems are processed continuously.

Response

Specify a block special file as a partition.

sfcinfo: WARNING: Not a directory(file)

Explanation

The specified file must be a block special file or a directory. Other file systems are processed continuously.

Response

Specify a block special file or mount point directory.

sfcinfo: WARNING: lseek error at special: errmsg

Explanation

The I/O operation to the special file special failed.

Response

Check if the special file is correct.

sfcinfo: WARNING: read error in {super block | volume information} of special: errmsg
So try to read alternative block

Explanation

Failed to read normal super block data. Therefore, redundant data is read out.

Response

Delete the target file system where it is unnecessary. For details, see "11.8 Deleting" in this manual. When it is a necessary file system, restore it running a full scan with sfcfsck(8). For details, see "C.3.1 Action for I/O errors" in this manual.

sfcinfo: WARNING: read error in alternative {super block | volume information} of special: errmsg

Explanation

Reading the redundant volume information on special failed.

Response