FilePolicy Job fails with error Stale NFS file handle
Summary: Job FilePolicy Fails with error "NFS file handle"
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Symptoms
FilePolicy Job fails with an error "Failed to Stale NFS file handle"
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <3.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Coord (coord_from_director_abort_handler, 4046): Received an abort message from devid 4 for jid 30596: 21-05-05 00:22:25 FilePolicy[30596] Node 4 (4) task 4-5: Failed to getexpattr LIN 1:828b:7a29::2258160: Stale NFS file handle from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/util/fd.c:177): ESTALE from pctl2_advance (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_pctl.c:620): ESTALE from ifs_opwait_inner (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4546): ESTALE from ifs_opwait (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4671): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554)
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <3.3> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Coord (coord_fail_job, 2062): FilePolicy[30596] Failing job: 21-05-05 00:22:25 FilePolicy[30596] Node 4 (4) task 4-5: Failed to getexpattr LIN 1:828b:7a29::2258160: Stale NFS file handle from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/util/fd.c:177): ESTALE from pctl2_advance (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_pctl.c:620): ESTALE from ifs_opwait_inner (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4546): ESTALE from ifs_opwait (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4671): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/s
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: FilePolicy[30596] Failed
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: FilePolicy[30596] Phase 3: end Index walk
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.3> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Job FilePolicy has failed
2021-05-01T00:34:45 30306 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-01T04:06:29 30317 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-02T02:14:57 30380 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-03T01:51:05 30440 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-04T00:16:09 30512 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-04T04:09:32 30522 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-05T00:22:26 30596 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-05T03:54:25 30604 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-06T00:26:14 30677 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-06T04:23:07 30685 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-07T00:32:14 30756 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-07T03:53:44 30764 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
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Total: 28
SnapshotDelete job was also running around the same time.
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30603] Phase 2: end snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30603] Succeeded
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Waiting
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Running
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 1: begin lin_range
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> ndoe-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 1: end lin_range
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] phase 2 sdl_snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 2: begin snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:23-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 2: end snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:23-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Succeeded
To confirm also check the snapshot list by running the command below:
# isi snap snap list | grep 2258160
In the above example, the snapshot ID is highlighted in yellow.
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <3.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Coord (coord_from_director_abort_handler, 4046): Received an abort message from devid 4 for jid 30596: 21-05-05 00:22:25 FilePolicy[30596] Node 4 (4) task 4-5: Failed to getexpattr LIN 1:828b:7a29::2258160: Stale NFS file handle from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/util/fd.c:177): ESTALE from pctl2_advance (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_pctl.c:620): ESTALE from ifs_opwait_inner (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4546): ESTALE from ifs_opwait (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4671): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554)
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <3.3> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Coord (coord_fail_job, 2062): FilePolicy[30596] Failing job: 21-05-05 00:22:25 FilePolicy[30596] Node 4 (4) task 4-5: Failed to getexpattr LIN 1:828b:7a29::2258160: Stale NFS file handle from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/util/fd.c:177): ESTALE from pctl2_advance (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_pctl.c:620): ESTALE from ifs_opwait_inner (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4546): ESTALE from ifs_opwait (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vfsops.c:4671): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_ivec (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1766): ESTALE from bam_revalidate_inode (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:2786): ESTALE from bam_update_inode_hint (/b/mnt/src/sys/ifs/bam/bam_vget.c:1554): ESTALE from _getfdcred (/b/mnt/src/s
2021-05-05T00:22:25-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: FilePolicy[30596] Failed
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: FilePolicy[30596] Phase 3: end Index walk
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.3> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: Job FilePolicy has failed
2021-05-01T00:34:45 30306 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-01T04:06:29 30317 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-02T02:14:57 30380 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-03T01:51:05 30440 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-04T00:16:09 30512 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-04T04:09:32 30522 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-05T00:22:26 30596 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-05T03:54:25 30604 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-06T00:26:14 30677 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-06T04:23:07 30685 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
2021-05-07T00:32:14 30756 FilePolicy 3 Failed
2021-05-07T03:53:44 30764 FilePolicy 3 Succeeded
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total: 28
SnapshotDelete job was also running around the same time.
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30603] Phase 2: end snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:22:26-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30603] Succeeded
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Waiting
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Running
2021-05-05T00:49:12-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 1: begin lin_range
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> ndoe-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 1: end lin_range
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] phase 2 sdl_snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:13-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 2: begin snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:23-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Phase 2: end snap_delete
2021-05-05T00:49:23-07:00 <24.5> node-3 isi_job_d[74783]: SnapshotDelete[30606] Succeeded
To confirm also check the snapshot list by running the command below:
# isi snap snap list | grep 2258160
In the above example, the snapshot ID is highlighted in yellow.
Cause
Stale NFS handle normally means that LIN got deleted after the job added it as the list of LINS to work on.
In this case, the snapshot copy of the LIN was deleted by the SnapshotDelete job at the exact time that the FilePolicy was working on it so the job failed.
In this case, the snapshot copy of the LIN was deleted by the SnapshotDelete job at the exact time that the FilePolicy was working on it so the job failed.
Resolution
Work Around
This can be ignored safely as long as the subsequent FilePolicy succeeds.
Permanant Resoulution
Please upgrade the OneFS version to v9.1 and later.
Additional Information
Article Properties
Article Number: 000186442
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Jul 2025
Version: 4
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