[OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs

ann kok oiyankok at yahoo.ca
Thu Jan 20 15:34:58 UTC 2011


Hi Bernd

SMI is selected now. But "zpool add" is still in problem. The /var/adm/message is showing nothing!

Any idea? Thank you

root at opensolaris:~# format -e
Searching for disks...done


AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
       0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
          /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 0,0
       1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
          /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 1,0
       2. c8t2d0 <DEFAULT cyl 1534 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32>
          /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 2,0
Specify disk (enter its number): 2
selecting c8t2d0
[disk formatted]
No Solaris fdisk partition found.


FORMAT MENU:
        disk       - select a disk
        type       - select (define) a disk type
        partition  - select (define) a partition table
        current    - describe the current disk
        format     - format and analyze the disk
        fdisk      - run the fdisk program
        repair     - repair a defective sector
        label      - write label to the disk
        analyze    - surface analysis
        defect     - defect list management
        backup     - search for backup labels
        verify     - read and display labels
        save       - save new disk/partition definitions
        inquiry    - show vendor, product and revision
        scsi       - independent SCSI mode selects
        cache      - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache
        volname    - set 8-character volume name
        !<cmd>     - execute <cmd>, then return
        quit
format> fdisk
No fdisk table exists. The default partition for the disk is:

  a 100% "SOLARIS System" partition

Type "y" to accept the default partition,  otherwise type "n" to edit the
 partition table.
y
format> label
[0] SMI Label
[1] EFI Label
Specify Label type[0]: 0
Ready to label disk, continue? 
Ready to label disk, continue? y

format> quit
root at opensolaris:~# zpool add rpool c8t2d0
cannot label 'c8t2d0': EFI labeled devices are not supported on root pools.

root at opensolaris:~# tail /var/adm/messages 
Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: winlock0
Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] winlock0 is /pseudo/winlock at 0
Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0
Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm at 0
Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: nsmb0
Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] nsmb0 is /pseudo/nsmb at 0
Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642 kern.info] pseudo-device: lx_systrace0
Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769 kern.info] lx_systrace0 is /pseudo/lx_systrace at 0
Jan 20 09:17:48 opensolaris mDNSResponder: [ID 702911 daemon.error] ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
Jan 20 09:18:16 opensolaris last message repeated 5 times

Thank you

--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Bernd Helber <bernd at helber-it-services.com> wrote:

> From: Bernd Helber <bernd at helber-it-services.com>
> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs
> To: openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org
> Received: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:13 AM
> Sorry i forgot,
> 
> you're on x86
> 
> format>fdisk
> 
> y
> 
> label
> select SMI Label
> 
> thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> Am 20.01.11 15:22, schrieb ann kok:
> > Hi Bernd
> > 
> > The label won't work and I also provide
> /var/adm/message
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > root at opensolaris:~# format -e
> > Searching for disks...done
> > 
> > 
> > AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
> >        0. c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl
> 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
> >       
>    /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 0,0
> >        1. c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl
> 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
> >       
>    /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 1,0
> >        2. c8t2d0 <DEFAULT cyl
> 1534 alt 2 hd 128 sec 32>
> >       
>    /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 2,0
> > Specify disk (enter its number): 2
> > selecting c8t2d0
> > [disk formatted]
> > No Solaris fdisk partition found.
> > 
> > 
> > FORMAT MENU:
> >         disk 
>      - select a disk
> >         type 
>      - select (define) a disk type
> >         partition 
> - select (define) a partition table
> >         current 
>   - describe the current disk
> >         format 
>    - format and analyze the disk
> >         fdisk 
>     - run the fdisk program
> >         repair 
>    - repair a defective sector
> >         label 
>     - write label to the disk
> >         analyze 
>   - surface analysis
> >         defect 
>    - defect list management
> >         backup 
>    - search for backup labels
> >         verify 
>    - read and display labels
> >         save 
>      - save new disk/partition
> definitions
> >         inquiry 
>   - show vendor, product and revision
> >         scsi 
>      - independent SCSI mode selects
> >         cache 
>     - enable, disable or query SCSI disk cache
> >         volname 
>   - set 8-character volume name
> >     
>    !<cmd>     -
> execute <cmd>, then return
> >         quit
> > format> label 
> > WARNING - This disk may be in use by an application
> that has
> >           modified
> the fdisk table. Ensure that this disk is
> >           not
> currently in use before proceeding to use fdisk.
> > 
> > /var/adm/message
> > 
> > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642
> kern.info] pseudo-device: pm0
> > Jan 20 09:07:58 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769
> kern.info] pm0 is /pseudo/pm at 0
> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642
> kern.info] pseudo-device: nsmb0
> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769
> kern.info] nsmb0 is /pseudo/nsmb at 0
> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris pseudo: [ID 129642
> kern.info] pseudo-device: lx_systrace0
> > Jan 20 09:07:59 opensolaris genunix: [ID 936769
> kern.info] lx_systrace0 is /pseudo/lx_systrace at 0
> > Jan 20 09:17:48 opensolaris mDNSResponder: [ID 702911
> daemon.error] ERROR: getOptRdata - unknown opt 4
> > Jan 20 09:18:16 opensolaris last message repeated 5
> times
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Bernd Helber <bernd at helber-it-services.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> >> From: Bernd Helber <bernd at helber-it-services.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool and nfs
> >> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana" <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>
> >> Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:37 PM
> >> format
> >> label --> select SMI Label.
> >>
> >> that should solve the issue,
> >>
> >> if there are more issues, please provide
> >>
> >> /var/adm/messages*
> >>
> >> thanks in advance.
> >>
> >>
> >> Am 19.01.11 22:53, schrieb ann kok:
> >>> Hi Edward
> >>>
> >>> Thank you for your mail
> >>>
> >>> I follow your advice to reboot my computer. It
> is
> >> fine
> >>>
> >>> Now. I have problem to attach it. What can I
> do this?
> >>>
> >>> root at opensolaris:~# format -e
> >>> Searching for disks...done
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> AVAILABLE DISK SELECTIONS:
> >>>         0.
> c8t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl
> >> 2607 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
> >>>        
> >>    /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 0,0
> >>>         1.
> c8t1d0 <DEFAULT cyl
> >> 1303 alt 2 hd 255 sec 63>
> >>>        
> >>    /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 1,0
> >>> Specify disk (enter its number): ^C
> >>> root at opensolaris:~# zpool add rpool c8t1d0
> >>> cannot label 'c8t1d0': EFI labeled devices are
> not
> >> supported on root pools.
> >>>
> >>> 2/ For the command devfsadm -Cv, I run it the
> first
> >> time. It showed many message but I can't catch it.
> 
> >>> I try to run again, but show nothing
> >>> How can I catch those message?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you so much
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Edward Ned Harvey <openindiana at nedharvey.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> From: Edward Ned Harvey <openindiana at nedharvey.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [OpenIndiana-discuss] zpool
> and nfs
> >>>> To: "Discussion list for OpenIndiana"
> <openindiana-discuss at openindiana.org>
> >>>> Received: Wednesday, January 19, 2011,
> 4:23 PM
> >>>>> From: ann kok [mailto:oiyankok at yahoo.ca]
> >>>>>
> >>>>> As I haven't received the response, I
> run the
> >> formart
> >>>> -e
> >>>>> It said it needs around 3 hours
> >>>>>
> >>>>> format> format
> >>>>> Ready to format.  Formatting
> cannot be
> >>>> interrupted
> >>>>> and takes 232 minutes (estimated).
> Continue?
> >>>>> Continue? y
> >>>>
> >>>> Oh my goodness.  No.
> >>>> When you run format -e, it should just
> display a
> >> list of
> >>>> all the disks in
> >>>> the system (instantly), and ask you which
> one you
> >> want to
> >>>> work on, and then
> >>>> you quit.  I'm sure I said
> that.  Quit
> >> without
> >>>> changing anything.  (And be
> >>>> careful not to break anything.)  I
> am
> >> extremely
> >>>> certain I never told you to
> >>>> type "format" after you got into the
> format
> >> prompt. 
> >>>> And when it prompted
> >>>> you "Continue?"  You should
> definitely have
> >> said "n"
> >>>> instead of "y"
> >>>>
> >>>> You have entered the format prompt, and
> then
> >> entered the
> >>>> format command on
> >>>> the format prompt, which apparently does
> >> something
> >>>> horrific.  Hopefully
> >>>> you're doing it to a disk you don't care
> about.
> >>>>
> >>>> I suggest rebooting first, just to ensure
> you
> >> haven't
> >>>> destroyed your system.
> >>>> You may have destroyed it.
> >>>>
> >>>> Here is an example:
> >>>>      [root at FILER ~]# format
> -e
> >>>>      Searching for
> >> disks...done
> >>>>      
> >>>>      
> >>>>      AVAILABLE DISK
> >> SELECTIONS:
> >>>>         
>    0. c0d0
> >>>> <ST325082-     
> >>>> 
>    5QE4X6G-0001-232.83GB>
> >>>>           
>    
> >>>>
> /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,7a0 at 15/pci-ide at 0/ide at 0/cmdk at 0,0
> >>>>         
>    1.
> >>>> c2t0d0 <DEFAULT cyl 3913 alt 2 hd 255
> sec
> >> 63>
> >>>>           
>    
> >>>> /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 0,0
> >>>>         
>    2.
> >>>> c2t1d0 <VMware-Virtual
> disk-1.0-200.00GB>
> >>>>           
>    
> >>>> /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 1,0
> >>>>         
>    3.
> >>>> c2t2d0 <VMware-Virtual
> disk-1.0-170.00GB>
> >>>>           
>    
> >>>> /pci at 0,0/pci15ad,1976 at 10/sd at 2,0
> >>>>      Specify disk (enter
> its
> >> number): ^C
> >>>>
> >>>> I'm sure I said this too.  Don't
> bother
> >> formatting any
> >>>> disks.  Just use
> >>>> zpool add.  End of story.  It
> will use
> >> the whole
> >>>> device, and it's an instant
> >>>> operation.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> 4/ What is the different betwen zpool
> attach
> >> zpool and
> >>>> zpool add 
> >>>>
> >>>> Zpool attach will create a mirror of a
> device
> >> which was not
> >>>> previously
> >>>> mirrored.
> >>>> Zpool add will add storage to a
> pool.  If you
> >> add a
> >>>> single device, then it's
> >>>> not redundant.  If you add a mirror
> or a
> >> raidz, then
> >>>> it's redundant.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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