PowerFlex - SDC reports an error: "Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket"

Summary: After a node reboot, SDC errors were found in /var/log/messages with "Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket".

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Symptoms

Scenario

/var/log/messages will report the following error upon node reboot:

Mar  6 16:08:16 host1 kernel: PowerFlex netSock_GetMyAddress:1776 :Error: Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket 0000000036f5061f with Errno 16
Mar  6 16:08:16 host1 kernel: PowerFlex netSock_GetMyAddress:1776 :Error: Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket 00000000478b06fd with Errno 16
Mar  6 16:08:16 host1 kernel: PowerFlex netSock_GetMyAddress:1776 :Error: Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket 00000000ec72fcc2 with Errno 16
Mar  6 16:08:16 host1 kernel: PowerFlex netSock_GetMyAddress:1776 :Error: Failed to retrieve socket local address for socket 00000000248b334d with Errno 16

Impact 

There is no impact; the error reported is cosmetic.

Cause

The problem arises from a flaw in the code that omits the SDC's local socket address in port flapping reports to the MDM after a node reboot.
Although this error is classified as cosmetic, it does not affect the MDM's processes since it does not use these addresses. Therefore, there is no impact on the system's performance or functionality.

Resolution

Ignore the error in /var/log/messages until the cluster is upgraded to the fixed version below.

Impacted Version

PowerFlex SDC 3.6.3

PowerFlex SDC 4.x

Fixed In Version

PowerFlex SDC 3.6.4

PowerFlex SDC 4.5.3

Affected Products

PowerFlex Software
Article Properties
Article Number: 000224276
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 31 Oct 2024
Version:  2
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