RecoverPoint for VMs: Purple screen after I/O Submission failure
Summary: Purple screen after I/O Submission failure
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Symptoms
Affected versions:
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VM) Day One
Issue:
Purple screen after I/O Submission failure
Impacted Configuration or Settings:
esx_splitter
Impact on RP:
The splitter frees the same memory twice, resulting in a Purple Screen
RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VM) Day One
Issue:
Purple screen after I/O Submission failure
Impacted Configuration or Settings:
esx_splitter
Impact on RP:
The splitter frees the same memory twice, resulting in a Purple Screen
Cause
Root cause:
An unexpected callback called from VMWare kernel for a failed I/O submission causes the CommandIo to be freed from both the dispatch path and from the callback. The expectation is that if the I/O submission failed, it will not get a callback, and the CommandIo would be cleaned up in dispatch path only.
Symptoms found in the logs:
In the vmkernel logs, the failed submission (first two lines) is seen, followed by the unexpected callback context (last line):
An unexpected callback called from VMWare kernel for a failed I/O submission causes the CommandIo to be freed from both the dispatch path and from the callback. The expectation is that if the I/O submission failed, it will not get a callback, and the CommandIo would be cleaned up in dispatch path only.
Symptoms found in the logs:
In the vmkernel logs, the failed submission (first two lines) is seen, followed by the unexpected callback context (last line):
2019-12-17T07:05:27.096Z cpu45:56697377)esx_splitter: KL_ERROR:944: #0 - IoEsx_ToStorage_s_forwardToLower: VSCSIFilter_IssueCommandToBackend Failed, with status I/O error 2019-12-17T07:05:27.096Z cpu45:56697377)esx_splitter: KL_ERROR:944: #0 - CommandIoFromRpaRead_v_submitToStorage_i: Failed to submit IO. ID = 68280148. guid = 0x72e25d215066f427 res = I/O error 2019-12-17T07:05:27.096Z cpu45:56697377)esx_splitter: KL_INFO:869: #2 - IoEsx_ToStorage_s_readFromStorageDone: command is null for io 0x431a0c0d40a0, skipping CommandIoBase_v_storageReadEndIo
Resolution
Resolution:
Issue addressed in RP versions 5.2.2.4.0 and 5.3
Issue addressed in RP versions 5.2.2.4.0 and 5.3
Affected Products
RecoverPoint for Virtual MachinesProducts
RecoverPoint for Virtual MachinesArticle Properties
Article Number: 000173595
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 18 Dec 2023
Version: 3
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