PowerFlex 3.X The Presentation Server Stops Logging Alerts In The UI

Summary: The Presentation Server stops logging alerts in the UI.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.
Check out other resources

Symptoms

Symptoms
In this scenario, the Presentation Server (mgmt-server) is installed on an SDS node.

Events from the Primary MDM show the SDS on which the mgmt-server is installed on being placed in Maintenance Mode and rebooted.

2023-07-19 23:39:45.351000:0237719:MDM_CLI_CONF_COMMAND_RECEIVED    INFO     Command enter_maintenance_mode received, User: ': user-a'. [3246236] SDS: ID: 7fcf39320000000c;
2023-07-19 23:40:02.906000:0237721:SDS_DECOUPLED                    ERROR    SDS: sds-03 (id: 7fcf39320000000c) decoupled.
2023-07-19 23:58:58.776000:0237726:SDS_RECONNECTED                  INFO     SDS: sds-03 (ID 7fcf39320000000c) reconnected.

/var/log/messages show the node being rebooted.

Jul 19 23:47:27 sds-03 systemd-shutdownd: Shutting down at Wed 2023-07-19 23:48:27 BST (reboot)...
When the node boots up, the mgmt-server service initiates but fails when attempting to start the Alert Manager service.

The scaleio.log from the mgmt-server may show the following errors.

2023-07-19 23:58:39,662 [main|INFO |com.emc.vxflexos.webui.backend.Server.main] Starting PowerFlex MGMT server...
2023-07-19 23:58:44,796 [main|INFO |com.emc.vxflexos.webui.backend.services.ServicesModule.lambda$null$1] Registering service AlertsManagerService to ServiceManager
2023-07-19 23:58:45,804 [AlertsManagerService STARTING|INFO |com.emc.vxflexos.webui.backend.services.alerts.AlertsManagerService.lambda$new$2] Alerts observable got subscribed
2023-07-19 23:58:45,811 [RxSingleScheduler-1|ERROR|com.emc.vxflexos.webui.backend.services.alerts.AlertsManagerService.onError] Error occurred:
java.util.ConcurrentModificationException: null
    at java.util.HashMap.computeIfAbsent(HashMap.java:1135) ~[?:?]
    at com.slimgears.util.autovalue.annotations.PropertyMeta$1.getAnnotation(PropertyMeta.java:130) ~[auto-value-utils-annotations-0.7.46.jar:?]
    at com.slimgears.util.autovalue.annotations.PropertyMeta.hasAnnotation(PropertyMeta.java:76) ~[auto-value-utils-annotations-0.7.46.jar:?]
    at com.slimgears.rxrepo.util.PropertyExpressions.lambda$mandatoryProperties$13(PropertyExpressions.java:267) ~[rxrepo-core-0.7.130.jar:?]

 

Impact

Alerts aren't shown in the UI.

Cause

Following a node reboot, the Presentation Server may not display alerts. This sporadic issue appears to be associated with timing or a race condition during the node's startup.

Resolution

To workaround the issue, restart the mgmt-server service to get the alerts back.

systemctl restart mgmt-server.service

 

Impacted Versions 

PowerFlex 3.6.3 and below

Fixed In Version

PowerFlex 3.6.4

Affected Products

PowerFlex appliance connectivity, Ready Node Series

Products

PowerFlex rack, PowerFlex custom node, PowerFlex appliance R650, PowerFlex appliance R6525, PowerFlex appliance R660, PowerFlex appliance R6625, Powerflex appliance R750, PowerFlex appliance R760, PowerFlex appliance R7625, PowerFlex appliance R640 , PowerFlex appliance R740XD, PowerFlex appliance R7525, PowerFlex appliance R840 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000223655
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 03 Feb 2025
Version:  3
Find answers to your questions from other Dell users
Support Services
Check if your device is covered by Support Services.