Re: still can't initialize the f*!@# raw devices

If you're using raw devices san volume manager, leave at least an 8k offset for the beginning of the chunk. Solaris has a nasty habbit of writing to the first 4k of a disk device, and that will cause you no end of trouble...... Vic Knut Behrends wrote: > this seems to be a common problem for newbies but it has never been > answered in a satisfactorily manner: > > Why can't I initialize the raw devices on our sun ultrasparc running > solaris 2.6? > > It must be a really simple and stupid thing that I have done wrong. > Please don't tell me that the partitions have bad spots, this is > unlikely because the machine is new. Moreover, I have successfully > installed cooked devices on the same disks, in different partitions. > > When I try to bring IDS /UD into quiescent or online mode, the server > writes something about assert failures into the online log. > > Thanks for helping again, > > Knut Behrends > Chemnitz, Germany > > Here is some background information > > entries in /dev > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 14 13:15 informix_raw1 -> > /dev/rsd0g > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jul 14 13:15 informix_raw2 -> > /dev/rsd5g > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jun 4 12:48 rsd0g -> > rdsk/c0t3d0s6 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jun 4 12:48 rsd5g -> > rdsk/c0t5d0s6 > > /dev/rdsk > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 4 12:48 c0t3d0s6 -> > ../../devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@3,0:g,raw > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 55 Jun 4 12:48 c0t5d0s6 -> > ../../devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000/sd@5,0:g,raw > > /devices/sbus@1f,0/SUNW,fas@e,8800000 > crw-rw---- 1 informix informix 32, 30 Jun 8 15:05 sd@3,0:g,raw > crw-rw---- 1 informix informix 32, 46 Jun 9 09:50 sd@5,0:g,raw > > Here's the message in the online log: > > Tue Jul 14 14:48:09 1998 > > 14:48:09 Event alarms enabled. ALARMPROG = > '/home/dvs_fs6/informix/etc/log_full.sh' > 14:48:09 Booting Language <c> from module <> > 14:48:09 Loading Module <CNULL> > 14:48:09 Booting Language <builtin> from module <> > 14:48:09 Loading Module <BUILTINNULL> > 14:48:20 DR: DRAUTO is 0 (Off) > 14:48:20 INFORMIX-Universal Server Version 9.13.UC2 Software Serial > Number ***** > 14:48:20 Assert Failed: chunk failed sanity check > > 14:48:20 INFORMIX-Universal Server Version 9.13.UC2 > 14:48:20 Who: Session(1, informix@hator, 0, 0) > Thread(7, main_loop(), 0, 1) > File: rspartn.c Line: 4856 > 14:48:20 Results: Chunk 1 is being taken OFFLINE. > 14:48:20 Action: Restore chunk from archive. > 14:48:21 See Also: /home/dvs_fs6/informix/tmp/af.75394 > 14:48:21 I/O error, Primary Chunk '/dev/informix_raw1' -- Offline > (sanity) > 14:48:21 INFORMIX-Universal Server Stopped. > 14:48:22 mt_shm_remove: WARNING: may not have removed all/correct> segments > > this is the content of the file /home/dvs_fs6/informix/tmp/af.75394: > > 4:48:20 sane_chopen:pg_addr 0 != expected 100002 > page > 0b200c00: 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 ........ ........ > 0b200c10 * > 14:48:20 > 14:48:20 INFORMIX-Universal Server Version 9.13.UC2 Software Serial > Number (fdeleted) > > 14:48:20 Assert Failed: chunk failed sanity check > > 14:48:20 Who: Session(1, informix@hator, 0, 0) > Thread(7, main_loop(), 0, 1) > File: rspartn.c Line: 4856 > 14:48:20 Results: Chunk 1 is being taken OFFLINE. > 14:48:20 Action: Restore chunk from archive.> > --------------------------------- > Begin System Alarm Program Output > --------------------------------- > > Assertion Failure Type: Warning > Host Name: hator > Database Server Name: hator_shm > Time of failure: Dienstag, 14. Juli 1998, 14:48:21 Uhr MET DST > AF file: /home/dvs_fs6/informix/tmp/af.75394 > Shared memory file: None > System Blocking: OFF > > ------------------------------- > End System Alarm Program Output > ------------------------------- > > 14:48:21 sh /home/dvs_fs6/informix/etc/evidence.sh 1 0 > /home/dvs_fs6/informix/tmp/af.75394 1 0x0 7 0xb162200 1 0 0 0 0 > 14:48:21 See Also: /home/dvs_fs6/informix/tmp/af.75394 > 14:48:21 > ------------------ End of assertion failure 0 -----------------> > these are the entries in the onconfig file: > > Title: onconfig.raw > # Description: INFORMIX-Universal Server Configuration Parameters f'rt > raw devices > # > #************************************************************************** > > # Root Dbspace Configuration > > ROOTNAME rootdbs # Root dbspace name> ROOTPATH /dev/informix_raw1 # Path for device containing root > dbspace > ROOTOFFSET 0 # Offset of root dbspace into device > (Kbytes) > ROOTSIZE 20000 # Size of root dbspace (Kbytes) AUCH> DEFAULT CHUNKSIZE > > SERVERNUM 1 # Unique id corresponding to a OnLine> instance > DBSERVERNAME hator_shm # Name of default database server> hator_shm (shared memory) EINGEFUEGT VON KB 25.06.98 Admin g 4-49 > DBSERVERALIASES # hator_tcp List of alternate dbservernames> EINGEFUEGT VON KB 7.7.98 NACH ADMIN G 4-45 > DEADLOCK_TIMEOUT 60 # Max time to wait of lock in> distributed env. > RESIDENT 1 # Forced residency flag (Yes = 1, No = > 0) ---- AUF 1 GESETZT , HABEN GENUG RAM KB 8.7.98 > > MULTIPROCESSOR 1 # 0 for single-processor, 1 for> multi-processor > NUMCPUVPS 1 # Number of user (cpu) vps > SINGLE_CPU_VP 1 # If [KB: MULTIPROCESSOR = ] non-zero, > limit number of cpu vps to one ---- AUF 1 GESETZT, KB 8.7.98 > > NOAGE 0 # Process aging > AFF_SPROC 0 # Affinity start processor > AFF_NPROCS 0 # Affinity number of processors> > # Shared Memory Parameters > > LOCKS 2000 # Maximum number of locks > BUFFERS 200 # Maximum number of shared buffers > NUMAIOVPS # Number of IO vps > PHYSBUFF 32 # Physical log buffer size (Kbytes) > LOGBUFF 32 # Logical log buffer size (Kbytes)> LOGSMAX 6 # Maximum number of logical log files > CLEANERS 1 # Number of buffer cleaner processes> #SHMBASE 0xa000000 # Shared memory base address ORIGINAL > SHMBASE 0x0A000000L # GEAENDERT NACH ADMIN G 37-65 KB > 02.07.98> #SHMBASE 0x00000000 # TEILT ANGEBLICH DEM SYSTEM > MIT SICH EINEN PASSENDEN WERT AUSZUSUCHEN KB 8.7.98 > SHMVIRTSIZE 8000 # initial virtual shared memory segment> size > #SHMADD 8192 # Size of new shared memory segments > (Kbytes) ORIGINAL > SHMADD 16384 # Size of new shared memory segments > (Kbytes) GEAENDERT KB 02.07. 98 NACH ADMIN G 37-64 > SHMTOTAL 0 # Total shared memory (Kbytes).@@NL