Symbols

.cmdlog file, Command logs
.translog file, Transaction logs
/etc/vx/cbr/bk/diskgroup.dgid
dgid .binconfig file, Backing up a disk group configuration
dgid .cfgrec file, Backing up a disk group configuration
dgid .diskinfo file, Backing up a disk group configuration
dgid.dginfo file, Backing up a disk group configuration
/etc/vx/log logging directory, Command logs, Transaction logs
/etc/vx/log/tasklog logging directory, Task logs
/etc/vx/vxconfigd.log file, How error messages are logged
/etc/vx/vxvm-startup file, Configuring logging in the startup script
/var/log/messages file, How error messages are logged

B

backup
primary Storage Checkpoint, Cleanup using a Primary Storage Checkpoint
backups
of FSS disk group configuration, Backing up and restoring Flexible Storage Sharing disk group configuration data
badlog flag
clearing for DCO, Recovering a version 0 DCO volume
BADLOG plex state, Disk failures
binary message catalogs
about, Message catalogs
location of, Message catalogs
boot disks
configurations, Possible root disk configurations
recovery, VxVM and boot disk failure
boot process, The boot process

C

CLEAN plex state, The plex state cycle
client ID
in command logging file, Command logs
in task logging file, Task logs
in transaction logging file, Transaction logs
cmdlog file, Command logs
commands
associating with transactions, Association of command, task, and transaction logs
format (verify disks), Restoring communication between host and disks after cable disconnection
logging, Command logs
vxdctl enable (scan disks), Restoring communication between host and disks after cable disconnection
configuration
backing up for disk groups, About disk group configuration backup, Backing up a disk group configuration
backup files, Backing up a disk group configuration
resolving conflicting backups, Resolving conflicting backups for a disk group
restoring for disk groups, About disk group configuration backup, Restoring a disk group configuration
configuration errors
recovery from, Recovery from configuration errors
copy-on-write
recovery from failure of, Recovering from copy-on-write failure

D

data loss
RAID-5, System failures
data volume errors
missing, Missing data volume error during modifcation of an RVG
name mismatch, Data volume name mismatch error during modification of an RVG
resize, Data volume mismatch error during modification of an RVG, Volume set configuration errors during modification of an RVG
DCO
recovering volumes, Recovery from failure of a DCO volume
removing badlog flag from, Recovering a version 0 DCO volume
DCO volumes
recovery from I/O failure on, Recovering from I/O failure on a DCO volume
debug message
logging, How error messages are logged
degraded mode
RAID-5, Disk failures
DEGRADED volume state, Disk failures
detached RAID-5 log plexes, Reattaching a failed RAID-5 log plex
DETACHED volume kernel state, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
disabled file system
transactions, File system response to problems
DISABLED plex kernel state, The plex state cycle , Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
disk groups
backing up configuration of, About disk group configuration backup, Backing up a disk group configuration
configuration backup files, Backing up a disk group configuration
recovering from failed move
split or join, Recovering from an incomplete disk group move
resolving conflicting backups, Resolving conflicting backups for a disk group
restoring configuration of, About disk group configuration backup, Restoring a disk group configuration
disks
causes of failure, About recovery from hardware failure
failing flag, Clearing the failing flag on a disk
failures, Disk failures
reattaching, Reattaching failed disks
reattaching failed, Reattaching failed disks

E

EMPTY plex state, The plex state cycle
ENABLED plex kernel state, The plex state cycle
ENABLED volume kernel state, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
engine log
format, VCS message logging
location, VCS message logging
error messages
agent log, VCS message logging
at startup, Troubleshooting VCS startup
bad format on line # of /etc/fstab, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/fstab file
Cannot auto-import group, About disk group configuration backup
default log file, How error messages are logged
Disabled by errors, About disk group configuration backup
Disk group does not exist, Recovering from an incomplete disk group move
enable failed, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
engine log, VCS message logging
logging, How error messages are logged
message catalogs, Message catalogs
no volumes started, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
RAID-5 plex does not map entire volume length, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
some subdisks are unusable and the parity is stale, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
startup script, Configuring logging in the startup script
Synchronization of the volume stopped due to I/O error, Recovering from I/O errors during resynchronization
There are two backups that have the same diskgroup name with different diskgroup id, Resolving conflicting backups for a disk group
transactions are disabled, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
Volboot file not loaded, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
Volume is not startable, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
vxconfigd is not enabled for transactions, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
ERROR messages, Types of messages
errors
configuration, Recovery from configuration errors
data volume size mismatch, Data volume mismatch error during modification of an RVG, Volume set configuration errors during modification of an RVG
during an initial RLINK attach, Errors during an RLINK attach
during modification of an RVG, Errors during modification of an RVG
missing data volume, Missing data volume error during modifcation of an RVG
name mismatch
data volume, Data volume name mismatch error during modification of an RVG, Volume set name mismatch error

F

failing flag
clearing, Clearing the failing flag on a disk
failures
disk, Disk failures
system, System failures
FATAL ERROR messages, Types of messages
Fenced configurations
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting fenced configurations
files
disk group configuration backup, Backing up a disk group configuration
format command, Restoring communication between host and disks after cable disconnection
FSS configuration backup and restoration, Backing up and restoring Flexible Storage Sharing disk group configuration data
FSS disk groups
configuration backup and restoration, Backing up and restoring Flexible Storage Sharing disk group configuration data

G

global message IDs, About kernel messages

H

HAD diagnostics, HAD diagnostics
hardware failure
recovery from, About recovery from hardware failure
hot-relocation
defined, About recovery from hardware failure
RAID-5, Recovery of RAID-5 volumes

I

I/O fencing
testing and scenarios, How I/O fencing works in different event scenarios
INFO messages, Types of messages
inode list error, File system response to problems
IOFAIL plex state, The plex state cycle

L

license keys
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting licensing
LILO
corrupted MBR, Accidental use of the -R, fallback or lock option with LILO
listing
unstartable volumes, Listing unstartable volumes
log failure, File system response to problems
log file
default, How error messages are logged
syslog error messages, How error messages are logged
vxconfigd, How error messages are logged
log files, Troubleshooting CP server
LOG plex state, Disk failures
log plexes
importance for RAID-5, System failures
recovering RAID-5, Reattaching a failed RAID-5 log plex
logging
agent log, VCS message logging
associating commands and transactions, Association of command, task, and transaction logs
directory, Command logs, Transaction logs
engine log, VCS message logging
message tags, VCS message logging
logging debug error messages, How error messages are logged

M

MBR
recovering corrupted, Restoring a missing or corrupted master boot record
message tags
about, VCS message logging
mirrored volumes
recovering, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
missing data volume error, Missing data volume error during modifcation of an RVG
MOVE flag
set in TUTIL0 field, Recovering from an incomplete disk group move
msgcnt field, About kernel messages

N

NEEDSYNC volume state, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
NOTICE messages, Types of messages
notification
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting notification

P

PANIC messages, Types of messages
parity
regeneration checkpointing, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
resynchronization for RAID-5, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
stale, System failures
plex kernel states
DISABLED, The plex state cycle , Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
ENABLED, The plex state cycle
plex states
ACTIVE, The plex state cycle
BADLOG, Disk failures
CLEAN, The plex state cycle
EMPTY, The plex state cycle
IOFAIL, The plex state cycle
LOG, Disk failures
STALE, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
plexes
defined, The plex state cycle
displaying states of, Displaying volume and plex states
in RECOVER state, Recovering an unstartable volume with a disabled plex in the RECOVER state
mapping problems, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
recovering mirrored volumes, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
Primary host
failure recovery, About recovery from a Primary-host crash
Primary SRL
error
cleanup after, Primary SRL volume error cleanup and restart
header error, Primary SRL header error cleanup and recovery
overflow recovery, Primary SRL volume overflow recovery
Primary Storage Checkpoint
cleanup using, Cleanup using a Primary Storage Checkpoint
process ID
in command logging file, Command logs
in task logging file, Task logs
in transaction logging file, Transaction logs

R

RAID-5
detached subdisks, Disk failures
failures, Failures on RAID-5 volumes
hot-relocation, Recovery of RAID-5 volumes
importance of log plexes, System failures
parity resynchronization, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
recovering log plexes, Reattaching a failed RAID-5 log plex
recovering volumes, Recovery of RAID-5 volumes
recovery process, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
stale parity, System failures
starting forcibly, Forcibly starting a RAID-5 volume with stale subdisks
starting volumes, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
startup recovery process, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
subdisk move recovery, Recovery after moving RAID-5 subdisks
unstartable volumes, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
reattaching disks, Reattaching failed disks
reconstructing-read mode
stale subdisks, Disk failures
RECOVER state, Recovering an unstartable volume with a disabled plex in the RECOVER state
recovery
disk, Reattaching failed disks
reinstalling entire system, Recovery by reinstallation
REPLAY volume state, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
resources
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting resources
restarting disabled volumes, Forcibly restarting a disabled volume
restoration of FSS disk group configuration, Backing up and restoring Flexible Storage Sharing disk group configuration data
resynchronization
RAID-5 parity, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
RLINK
STALE, Primary SRL volume overflow recovery
root disks
configurations, Possible root disk configurations
recovery, VxVM and boot disk failure
root file system
configurations, Possible root disk configurations
damaged, Recovery by reinstallation
RVG
associating to clear PASSTHRU, Primary SRL volume error cleanup and restart

S

Secondary SRL
header error, Secondary SRL header error cleanup and recovery
volume error, Secondary SRL volume error cleanup and recovery
Secondary Storage Checkpoint
recovery using, Recovery using a Secondary Storage Checkpoint
secondary_log_err flag, Secondary SRL volume error cleanup and recovery
secondary_paused flag, Secondary SRL volume error cleanup and recovery
service groups
troubleshooting, Troubleshooting service groups
snapshot resynchronization
recovery from errors during, Recovering from I/O errors during resynchronization
SRL header error, Primary SRL header error cleanup and recovery
SRL overflow protection
preventing, Primary SRL volume overflow recovery
stale parity, System failures
states
displaying for volumes and plexes, Displaying volume and plex states
Storage Checkpoints
data volume error
cleanup using, Cleanup using a Primary Storage Checkpoint
recovery using, Recovery using a Secondary Storage Checkpoint
subdisks
marking as non-stale, Forcibly starting a RAID-5 volume with stale subdisks
recovering after moving for RAID-5, Recovery after moving RAID-5 subdisks
stale
starting volume, Forcibly starting a RAID-5 volume with stale subdisks
swap space
configurations, Possible root disk configurations
SYNC volume state, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5 , Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
syslog
error log file, How error messages are logged
system
reinstalling, Recovery by reinstallation
system failures, System failures

U

usr file system
configurations, Possible root disk configurations

V

V-5-1-122, Replacing a failed boot disk mirror
V-5-1-123, About disk group configuration backup
V-5-1-1236, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
V-5-1-1237, Unstartable RAID-5 volumes
V-5-1-1589, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
V-5-1-2907, Recovering from an incomplete disk group move
V-5-1-546, Replacing a failed boot disk mirror
V-5-1-569, About disk group configuration backup
V-5-1-6012, Resolving conflicting backups for a disk group
V-5-1-6840, Recovering from I/O errors during resynchronization
V-5-2-573, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
VCS
logging, VCS message logging
troubleshooting resources, Troubleshooting resources
troubleshooting service groups, Troubleshooting service groups
volboot file
reinitializing, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
volume kernel states
DETACHED, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
ENABLED, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
volume states
ACTIVE, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
DEGRADED, Disk failures
NEEDSYNC, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
REPLAY, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
SYNC, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5 , Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
volumes
displaying states of, Displaying volume and plex states
listing unstartable, Listing unstartable volumes
RAID-5 data loss, Failures on RAID-5 volumes
recovering for DCO, Recovery from failure of a DCO volume
recovering mirrors, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
recovering RAID-5, Recovery of RAID-5 volumes
restarting disabled, Forcibly restarting a disabled volume
stale subdisks
starting, Forcibly starting a RAID-5 volume with stale subdisks
vxcmdlog
controlling command logging, Command logs
vxconfigbackup
backing up disk group configuration, Backing up a disk group configuration
vxconfigd
log file, How error messages are logged
vxconfigd.log file, How error messages are logged
vxconfigrestore
restoring a disk group configuration, Restoring a disk group configuration
vxdco
removing badlog flag from DCO, Recovering a version 0 DCO volume
vxdctl
changing level of debug logging, How error messages are logged
reinitializing the volboot file, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/vx/volboot file
vxdctl command, Restoring communication between host and disks after cable disconnection
vxdg
recovering from failed disk group move
split or join, Recovering from an incomplete disk group move
vxedit
clearing a disk failing flag, Clearing the failing flag on a disk
vxedit command
rename keyword
renaming volumes during RLINK recovery, Data volume errors during an RLINK attach
vxinfo command, Listing unstartable volumes
vxmend command, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
vxplex command, Reattaching a failed RAID-5 log plex
vxprint
displaying volume and plex states, Displaying volume and plex states
vxreattach
reattaching failed disks, Reattaching failed disks
vxsnap make
recovery from failure of, Recovering from the failure of vxsnap make for full-sized instant snapshots
vxsnap prepare
recovery from failure of, Recovering from the failure of vxsnap prepare
vxsnap refresh
recovery from failure of, Recovering from the failure of vxsnap refresh
vxsnap restore
recovery from failure of, Recovering from the failure of vxsnap restore
vxtranslog
controlling transaction logging, Transaction logs
VxVM
RAID-5 recovery process, Default startup recovery process for RAID-5
recovering configuration of, Recovering the Veritas Volume Manager configuration
vxvol command
aslog keyword
associating the SRL, Primary SRL volume error cleanup and restart
assoc keyword
associating a new volume, Data volume errors during an RLINK attach
dis keyword
dissociating the SRL, Primary SRL volume error cleanup and restart
start keyword
starting data volume, Example - Recovery with detached RLINKs
starting SRL, Primary SRL volume error cleanup and restart
vxvol recover command, Recovering a stale subdisk in a RAID-5 volume
vxvol resync command, Resynchronizing parity on a RAID-5 volume
vxvol start command, Recovering an unstartable mirrored volume
VX_FULLFSCK, File system response to problems

W

warning messages
Couldn't open /etc/fstab, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/fstab file
Detaching plex, Replacing a failed boot disk mirror
Disk device not found, Replacing a failed boot disk mirror
No such file or directory, Restoring a missing or corrupted /etc/fstab file
WARNING messages, Types of messages