Filesystem Panic with the following PANIC threads (different version may show a bit different):
PANIC : ddr/dm/dmbt_iface.c: dmbt_find_intr_key_new: 10994: (i + 1) >= count
Or
PANIC: ddr/dm/dmbt_intern_fast.c: dmbt_bsearch_page: 157: Unsupported page type reported
Or
PANIC: ddr/dm/dmbt_iface.c: dmbt_find_intr_key_new: 11664: (i + 1) >= count
The issue is observed in several DDOS releases so far.
- It was first identified in DDOS 6.1.1.5.
- Over time, DDOS versions earlier than 6.2.1.40 and 7.2.0.50 were also found affected by this issue.
Replication triggers Attr BTree so frequently that file system may eventually PANIC when accessing the attribute metadata associated to the files in the MTree.
A similar PANIC may also happen if the Physical Capacity Reporting (PCR) feature is used or frequently used.
If you suspect the Data Domain has experienced this issue, do the following:
The issue develops over time. Access to the attribute or PCR BTree for a given MTree is repeatedly made by normal system workloads.
On an affected DDOS release, the issue gets worse over time.
System performance may be affected even before file system PANICs occur.
Once a file system PANICs due to this issue, depending on where in the BTree the issue is, there may be subsequent file system PANICs occurring at any time (even back to back, keeping the file system down).
The fundamental issue causing the deterioration of attribute or PCR BTrees is resolved in the following DDOS releases:
- DDOS 6.2.1.40 or later releases in DDOS 6.2.1.x
- DDOS 7.2.0.50 or later releases in DDOS 7.2.x
- DDOS 7.3.0.10 or later releases in DDOS 7.3.x
- DDOS 7.4.0.0 and all later releases
Upgrading to a fixed release does not resolve the existing deterioration of the affected attribute or PCR BTree.
It should avoid it getting worse, but cannot be ruled out in certain circumstances, and system slowness may occur as a result of existing BTree deterioration, and file system PANICs may still occur.
To resolve the issue, it is necessary to contact Dell technical support for running low-level commands (with downtime required) so that the attributes, or PCR BTrees, are removed (they are re-created automatically over time once the file system process is up again). Hence the recommendation is to contact Support for resolving the existing BTree damage and immediately upgrade to a fixed release.
See
Data Domain: DD OS Software Versions for guidance about the releases required. Login to Dell Support as a registered user is required to view article.