PowerFlex ScaleIO Software Cannot boot Linux SDC when SCINI devices added to /etc/fstab
Summary: The server will not boot after adding the (scini) disk device entry in the /etc/fstab.
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Symptoms
The customer presented ScaleIO "SCINI" devices as multipath devices in their RH server using KB: 000484523
When the customer added the (scini) disk device entry in the /etc/fstab and rebooted the host, the server will not reboot.
If the customer removes the fstab entry, the system boots up and the 'multipath -ll' entry shows the SCINI disks.
Cause
The _netdev option is required when mounting Dell EMC SIO devices at boot time.
This is because the network must be up so the host can access the SIO volumes.
The _netdev option prevents the file system from being mounted until the network is available.
Resolution
Flex devices should be mounted with the _netdev option in /etc/fstab to permit boot-time fsck.
from mount man page
_netdev
The file system resides on a device that requires network access.
(used to prevent the system from attempting to mount these file systems until the network has been enabled on the system.)
Affected Products
PowerFlex SoftwareProducts
PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex custom node, PowerFlex custom node R650
, PowerFlex custom node R6525, PowerFlex custom node R660, PowerFlex custom node R6625, PowerFlex custom node R760, PowerFlex custom node R7625, VxFlex Product Family, VxFlex Ready Node, VxFlex Ready Node R640, VxFlex Ready Node R740xd, Ready Node Series, PowerFlex appliance R640, PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840, VxFlex Ready Node R840
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Article Properties
Article Number: 000167911
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 28 Oct 2024
Version: 3
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