Error numbers specific to GPFS application calls when disk failure occurs
There are certain error numbers associated with GPFS application calls when disk failure occurs.
When a disk failure has occurred, GPFS may report these error numbers in the operating system error log,
or return them to an application:
- EOFFLINE = 208, Operation failed because a disk is offline
- This
error is most commonly returned when an attempt to open a disk fails.
Since GPFS will attempt to continue
operation with failed disks, this will be returned when the disk is
first needed to complete a command or application request. If this
return code occurs, check your disk for stopped states, and check
to determine if the network path exists.
To repair the disks, see your disk vendor problem determination guide. Follow the problem determination and repair actions specified.
- ENO_MGR = 212, The current file system manager failed and no new manager could be appointed.
- This
error usually occurs when a large number of disks are unavailable
or when there has been a major network failure. Run the mmlsdisk command
to determine whether disks have failed. If disks have failed, check
the operating system error log on all nodes for indications of errors.
Take corrective action by issuing the mmchdisk
command.
To repair the disks, see your disk vendor problem determination guide. Follow the problem determination and repair actions specified.