Cannot uninstall PowerPath on Sun Solaris host error = device is busy
Summary: Cannot uninstall PowerPath on Sun Solaris host error = device is busy
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Symptoms
pkgrm EMCpower
Cannot uninstall PowerPath on Sun Solaris host error = device is busy
pkgrm failed to inistall PowerPath on Sun Solaris
Error Power Path Pseudos busy or mounted. Stop all I/Os and make sure all volumes are not mounted, then retry removing the package.
Cannot uninstall PowerPath on Sun Solaris host error = device is busy
pkgrm failed to inistall PowerPath on Sun Solaris
Error Power Path Pseudos busy or mounted. Stop all I/Os and make sure all volumes are not mounted, then retry removing the package.
Cause
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* EMCpower Removal:
* Error: PowerPath pseudo(s) still in-use, busy or mounted.
* Please stop all I/Os and make sure all volumes are
* not mounted then retry removing the package.
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pkgrm: ERROR: preremove script did not complete successfully
Removal of <EMCpower> failed.
* EMCpower Removal:
* Error: PowerPath pseudo(s) still in-use, busy or mounted.
* Please stop all I/Os and make sure all volumes are
* not mounted then retry removing the package.
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pkgrm: ERROR: preremove script did not complete successfully
Removal of <EMCpower> failed.
Resolution
1.
Check if the pseud devices are still mounted. If so umount them and try the uninstall of PowerPath..
If still the issue there -
2.
Check with "fuser -c <pseudo device>" and 'fuser -ck <pseudo device>" and try the uninstall of PowerPath..
If still the issue there -
3.
If above 2 will not work, reboot the system to single user non cluster mode and try the uninstall of PowerPath.
If still the issue there -
4.
If still got the same "device busy error", please open the /etc/ system file and change line to "set emcp:bPxEnableInit=0" and reboot the host back in single suer mode. The value "0" will ensure in reboot PowerPath emcp modules will not be loaded (modinfo | grep -i emcp).
After the host come up try the unistall of PowerPath.
Check if the pseud devices are still mounted. If so umount them and try the uninstall of PowerPath..
If still the issue there -
2.
Check with "fuser -c <pseudo device>" and 'fuser -ck <pseudo device>" and try the uninstall of PowerPath..
If still the issue there -
3.
If above 2 will not work, reboot the system to single user non cluster mode and try the uninstall of PowerPath.
If still the issue there -
4.
If still got the same "device busy error", please open the /etc/ system file and change line to "set emcp:bPxEnableInit=0" and reboot the host back in single suer mode. The value "0" will ensure in reboot PowerPath emcp modules will not be loaded (modinfo | grep -i emcp).
After the host come up try the unistall of PowerPath.
Additional Information
Before editing the /etc/system file please have a copy of the original file.
Affected Products
PowerPath for SolarisProducts
PowerPath for SolarisArticle Properties
Article Number: 000064215
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2025
Version: 5
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