[OpenAFS] Problem deleting volumes
Susan Litzinger
susan@psc.edu
Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:22:43 -0400
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I have a number of temp volumes that I'm trying to delete but having
problems within our AFS filesystem. Does anyone have a suggestion on how
to diagnose the 'Possible communication failure' error? I'm not finding
anything on google. Here is an example of a volume that I try to remove
but it won't go totally away.
bash-3.2# vos remove -server velma.psc.edu -partition /vicepcd -id
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
WARNING: Volume 537606306 does not exist in VLDB on server and partition
Volume 537606306 on partition /vicepcd server velma.psc.edu deleted
bash-3.2# vos volinfo -id tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server
Possible communication failure
Error in vos examine command.
Possible communication failure
Dump only information from VLDB
tmp.users.9.zzhao3
RWrite: 537606306
number of sites -> 1
server velma.pvt.psc.edu partition /vicepcd RW Site
bash-3.2# vos syncvldb -server velma.psc.edu -partition vicepcd -volume
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -dryrun -localauth -verbose
Processing VLDB entry tmp.users.9.zzhao3 ...
_______________________________
-- status before --
tmp.users.9.zzhao3
RWrite: 537606306
number of sites -> 1
server velma.pvt.psc.edu partition /vicepcd RW Site
Transaction call failed for RW volume 537606306 on server velma.pvt.psc.edu
/vicepcd
Could not process VLDB entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3
Possible communication failure
Error in vos syncvldb command.
Possible communication failure
...error encounteredbash-3.2# vos examine -volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3
vos: Unrecognized or ambiguous switch '-volume'; type 'vos help examine'
for detailed help
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server
Possible communication failure
Error in vos examine command.
Possible communication failure
Dump only information from VLDB
tmp.users.9.zzhao3
RWrite: 537606306
number of sites -> 1
server velma.pvt.psc.edu partition /vicepcd RW Site
bash-3.2# vos unlockvldb tmp.users.9.zzhao3
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.
vos: server 'tmp.users.9.zzhao3' not found in host table
bash-3.2# vos unlockvldb -server velma.psc.edu -partition vicepcd -volume
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
vos: Unrecognized or ambiguous switch '-volume'; type 'vos help unlockvldb'
for detailed help
bash-3.2# vos unlock tmp.users.9.zzhao3
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.
Could not unlock the entry for volume number 537606306 in VLDB
VLDB: no permission access for call
Error in vos unlock command.
VLDB: no permission access for call
bash-3.2# vos unlock tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
Released lock on vldb entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server
Possible communication failure
Error in vos examine command.
Possible communication failure
Dump only information from VLDB
tmp.users.9.zzhao3
RWrite: 537606306
number of sites -> 1
server velma.pvt.psc.edu partition /vicepcd RW Site
bash-3.2# vos syncvldb -server velma.psc.edu -partition vicepcd -volume
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -dryrun -localauth -verbose
Processing VLDB entry tmp.users.9.zzhao3 ...
_______________________________
-- status before --
tmp.users.9.zzhao3
RWrite: 537606306
number of sites -> 1
server velma.pvt.psc.edu partition /vicepcd RW Site
Transaction call failed for RW volume 537606306 on server velma.pvt.psc.edu
/vicepcd
Could not process VLDB entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3
Possible communication failure
Error in vos syncvldb command.
Possible communication failure
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bash-3.2# vos remove -server <a href=3D"http://velma.psc.edu" target=3D"_bl=
ank">velma.psc.edu</a> -partition /vicepcd -id tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localaut=
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WARNING: Volume 537606306 does not exist in VLDB on server and partition<br=
>
Volume 537606306 on partition /vicepcd server <a href=3D"http://velma.psc.e=
du" target=3D"_blank">
velma.psc.edu</a> deleted<br>
<br>
bash-3.2# vos volinfo -id tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth<br>
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
Error in vos examine command.<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
<br>
Dump only information from VLDB<br>
<br>
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RWrite: 537606306 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 number of sites -> 1<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 server <a href=3D"http://velma.pvt.psc=
.edu" target=3D"_blank">velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> partition /vicepcd RW Site
<br>
<br>
<br>
bash-3.2# vos syncvldb -server <a href=3D"http://velma.psc.edu" target=3D"_=
blank">velma.psc.edu</a> -partition vicepcd -volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -dry=
run -localauth -verbose<br>
Processing VLDB entry tmp.users.9.zzhao3 ...<br>
______________________________<wbr>_<br>
<br>
-- status before -- <br>
<br>
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RWrite: 537606306 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 number of sites -> 1<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 server <a href=3D"http://velma.pvt.psc=
.edu" target=3D"_blank">velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> partition /vicepcd RW Site
<br>
<br>
Transaction call failed for RW volume 537606306 on server <a href=3D"http:/=
/velma.pvt.psc.edu" target=3D"_blank">
velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> /vicepcd<br>
Could not process VLDB entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
Error in vos syncvldb command.<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
...error encounteredbash-3.2# vos examine -volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3<br>
vos: Unrecognized or ambiguous switch '-volume'; type 'vos help=
examine' for detailed help<br>
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3<br>
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.<br>
<br>
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth <br>
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
Error in vos examine command.<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
<br>
Dump only information from VLDB<br>
<br>
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RWrite: 537606306 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 number of sites -> 1<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 server <a href=3D"http://velma.pvt.psc=
.edu" target=3D"_blank">velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> partition /vicepcd RW Site
<br>
bash-3.2# vos unlockvldb=C2=A0 tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.<br>
vos: server 'tmp.users.9.zzhao3' not found in host table<br>
bash-3.2# vos unlockvldb -server <a href=3D"http://velma.psc.edu" target=3D=
"_blank">velma.psc.edu</a> -partition vicepcd -volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3=C2=
=A0 -localauth
<br>
vos: Unrecognized or ambiguous switch '-volume'; type 'vos help=
unlockvldb' for detailed help<br>
bash-3.2# vos unlock=C2=A0 tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
vsu_ClientInit: Could not get afs tokens, running unauthenticated.<br>
Could not unlock the entry for volume number 537606306 in VLDB <br>
VLDB: no permission access for call<br>
Error in vos unlock command.<br>
VLDB: no permission access for call<br>
bash-3.2# vos unlock=C2=A0 tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth<br>
Released lock on vldb entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3<br>
bash-3.2# vos examine tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -localauth <br>
Could not fetch the information about volume 537606306 from the server<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
Error in vos examine command.<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
<br>
Dump only information from VLDB<br>
<br>
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RWrite: 537606306 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 number of sites -> 1<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 server <a href=3D"http://velma.pvt.psc=
.edu" target=3D"_blank">velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> partition /vicepcd RW Site
<br>
bash-3.2# vos syncvldb -server <a href=3D"http://velma.psc.edu" target=3D"_=
blank">velma.psc.edu</a> -partition vicepcd -volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3 -dry=
run -localauth -verbose<br>
Processing VLDB entry tmp.users.9.zzhao3 ...<br>
______________________________<wbr>_<br>
<br>
-- status before -- <br>
<br>
tmp.users.9.zzhao3 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RWrite: 537606306 <br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 number of sites -> 1<br>
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 server <a href=3D"http://velma.pvt.psc=
.edu" target=3D"_blank">velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> partition /vicepcd RW Site
<br>
<br>
Transaction call failed for RW volume 537606306 on server <a href=3D"http:/=
/velma.pvt.psc.edu" target=3D"_blank">
velma.pvt.psc.edu</a> /vicepcd<br>
Could not process VLDB entry for volume tmp.users.9.zzhao3<br>
Possible communication failure<br>
Error in vos syncvldb command.<br>
Possible communication failure<br><br></div>
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