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| Ken V. Broezell {QMCS11} 2004-05-14, 2:34 pm |
| Can someone explain what causes the following type of message:
(From the /var/ad/messages file)
May 11 18:45:31 phxuno ufs: [ID 879645 kern.notice] NOTICE: /se_tools:
unexpected free inode 208925, run fsck(1M)
This is happening on a Solaris 8 system.
Sun Alert Notification 48523 does not apply in this case, patch 108528-17
is not installed.
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Arlington Heights IL. 60004 fax : (847) 632-3157
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| phn@icke-reklam.ipsec.nu 2004-05-14, 5:35 pm |
| Ken V. Broezell {QMCS11} <broezell@cig.mot.com> wrote:
> Can someone explain what causes the following type of message:
> (From the /var/ad/messages file)
> May 11 18:45:31 phxuno ufs: [ID 879645 kern.notice] NOTICE: /se_tools:
> unexpected free inode 208925, run fsck(1M)
The system has detected a filesystem inconsistency. And recommends
unmounting the filesystem and use fsck to repair it.
Did you do it ?
> This is happening on a Solaris 8 system.
Could happen an any un*x
> Sun Alert Notification 48523 does not apply in this case, patch 108528-17
> is not installed.
Syslog messages are there to be read and acted upon. Do it ! At the
same time double-check your backup routines.
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> Kenny Broezell
> motorola Cellular Support Center e-mail: broezll@cig.mot.com
> 1501 Shure Drive phone : (847) 342-5633
> Arlington Heights IL. 60004 fax : (847) 632-3157
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| Doug Freyburger 2004-05-17, 12:39 pm |
| Ken V. Broezell wrote:
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> Can someone explain what causes the following type of message:
> (From the /var/adm/messages file)
> May 11 18:45:31 phxuno ufs: [ID 879645 kern.notice] NOTICE: /se_tools:
> unexpected free inode 208925, run fsck(1M)
> This is happening on a Solaris 8 system.
It means that something deleted a file on the disk without going
through the filesystem driver to do it. Some sort of raw access
to the /dev/rdsk device file or some bug.
The filesystem must be umounted and fsck must be run on it. If
there is further filesystem corruption at some point it can
trigger a panic.
In the meantime, do all of the usual checks to be sure the device
is not being accessed raw. Not a swap device, not a database
devices, and so on. And audit the rest of the messages file to
see if there are any hints about hardware problems.
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| Ken V. Broezell {QMCS11} 2004-05-17, 1:35 pm |
| In article <7960d3ee.0405170748.237c4f8@posting.google.com>,
Doug Freyburger <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Ken V. Broezell wrote:
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>It means that something deleted a file on the disk without going
>through the filesystem driver to do it. Some sort of raw access
>to the /dev/rdsk device file or some bug.
>
>The filesystem must be umounted and fsck must be run on it. If
>there is further filesystem corruption at some point it can
>trigger a panic.
>
>In the meantime, do all of the usual checks to be sure the device
>is not being accessed raw. Not a swap device, not a database
>devices, and so on. And audit the rest of the messages file to
>see if there are any hints about hardware problems.
There is no known raw access being performed here but I will
investigate further. No other disk errors have been reported
to the messages file.
Thank you very much for your response.
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Kenny Broezell
Motorola Cellular Support Center e-mail: broezll@cig.mot.com
1501 Shure Drive phone : (847) 342-5633
Arlington Heights IL. 60004 fax : (847) 632-3157
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