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multitool syncreplica -import fails with "Trouble communicating with VOB database: xxx"

Troubleshooting


Problem

When trying to import an IBM® Rational® ClearCase MultiSite® packet using []multitool syncreplica -import[], the operation fails with []db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer[].

Symptom

When trying to run the command, multitool syncreplica -import, it reports the following error:

db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
multitool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".
multitool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".
multitool: Error: Unable to access epoch information for vob /vobs/ezx_apps.

Additional symptoms include:

  • Attempts to change directory (cd) into the VOB root also fails with I/O Error and communication timeout error

  • multitool lsreplica reports:

    multitool lsreplica -invob /vobs/ezx_apps                              
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    multitool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    multitool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".

  • Running checkvob on the import VOB reports errors:
                                                       
    cleartool checkvob -global vob:/vobs/ezx_apps                                                                      
    The session's log file is "checkvob.05-Nov-07.11:15:24".                
    Starting analysis of Admin VOB hierarchy.                              
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      
    Starting "global type" processing.                                      
    Detection of eclipsing local copies is: ENABLED                        
    Detection of protection mis-matches is: ENABLED                        
    Detection of eclipsing local locks is: ENABLED                          
    Correction of detected errors is: DISABLED                              
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      
    db_open_db_V3: RPC: Unable to receive; errno = Connection reset by peer
    cleartool: Error: Trouble communicating with VOB database:              
    "/vobs/ezx_apps".                                                      
    Check database log on VOB host "az10vbs15.sat.mot.com".                
    cleartool: Error: Trouble opening VOB database: "/vobs/ezx_apps".      

  • The albd_log contains the following messages:

    11/12/07 10:02:04 albd_server(3244): Server db_server(4998) exited due to signal 6
    11/12/07 10:02:03 albd_server(3244): Server db_server(4997) exited due to signal 6

  • Running dbcheck usually does not report any errors.

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Modified date:
29 September 2018

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