I've seen this in rhv environments due to multipathd: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1380272
Greetings Klas 2018-03-21 17:11 GMT+01:00 Ben Argyle <[email protected]>: > I've got a Dell PowerEdge R640 running RHEL7, and dsu 1.5.2 with OMSA 9.1.0. > Currently it's running BIOS 1.3.7 and iDRAC 3.15.17.15. Whenever I run dsu > it takes forever at the point of "Getting System Inventory" and then returns > a warning about partial failure of the inventory collector: > > # dsu > DELL EMC System Update 1.5.2 > Copyright (C) 2014 DELL EMC Proprietary. > Verifying catalog installation ... > Installing catalog from repository ... > Fetching dsucatalog ... > Reading the catalog ... > Verifying inventory collector installation ... > Getting System Inventory ... > warning: Inventory collector returned with partial failure. > Determining Applicable Updates ... > [...] > > I have a number of SAN volumes mounted via multipath which pushes the > /dev/sdX count up to /dev/sdm. As a result dsu appears to be using /dev/sdn, > and failing? > > [ 159.136885] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage > [ 160.309198] usb 1-14.1.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd > [ 160.402955] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0624, > idProduct=0250 > [ 160.410079] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, > SerialNumber=6 > [ 160.417626] usb 1-14.1.2: Product: Mass Storage Function > [ 160.422927] usb 1-14.1.2: Manufacturer: Avocent > [ 160.427447] usb 1-14.1.2: SerialNumber: 20151118-0 > [ 160.434500] usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected > [ 160.441146] scsi host17: usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0 > [ 160.455466] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas > [ 161.447799] scsi 17:0:0:0: Direct-Access iDRAC SECUPD > 0399 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS > [ 161.456713] sd 17:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg13 type 0 > [ 161.459630] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] 2112 512-byte logical blocks: (1.08 MB/1.03 > MiB) > [ 161.568376] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] Write Protect is off > [ 161.573253] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 > [ 161.678233] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] No Caching mode page found > [ 161.683628] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] Assuming drive cache: write through > [ 161.908615] sdn: > [ 162.127065] sd 17:0:0:0: [sdn] Attached SCSI removable disk > [ 225.315409] sdn: detected capacity change from 1081344 to 0 > [ 225.526001] usb 1-14.1.2: USB disconnect, device number 7 > [ 227.223577] usb 1-14.1.2: new high-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd > [ 227.317374] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0624, > idProduct=0250 > [ 227.324494] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, > SerialNumber=6 > [ 227.332040] usb 1-14.1.2: Product: Mass Storage Function > [ 227.337339] usb 1-14.1.2: Manufacturer: Avocent > [ 227.341862] usb 1-14.1.2: SerialNumber: 20151118-0 > [ 227.348973] usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected > [ 227.355628] scsi host18: usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0 > [ 228.362961] scsi 18:0:0:0: Direct-Access iDRAC SECUPD > 0399 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS > [ 228.372025] sd 18:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg13 type 0 > [ 228.376157] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] 2112 512-byte logical blocks: (1.08 MB/1.03 > MiB) > [ 228.486353] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] Write Protect is off > [ 228.491226] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 > [ 228.596277] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] No Caching mode page found > [ 228.601666] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] Assuming drive cache: write through > [ 228.846488] sdn: > [ 229.064826] sd 18:0:0:0: [sdn] Attached SCSI removable disk > [ 292.696207] usb 1-14.1.2: USB disconnect, device number 8 > [ 294.394315] usb 1-14.1.2: new high-speed USB device number 9 using xhci_hcd > [ 294.488047] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0624, > idProduct=0250 > [ 294.495166] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, > SerialNumber=6 > [ 294.502713] usb 1-14.1.2: Product: Mass Storage Function > [ 294.508012] usb 1-14.1.2: Manufacturer: Avocent > [ 294.512534] usb 1-14.1.2: SerialNumber: 20151118-0 > [ 294.519792] usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected > [ 294.526443] scsi host19: usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0 > [ 295.531909] scsi 19:0:0:0: Direct-Access iDRAC SECUPD > 0399 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS > [ 295.540809] sd 19:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg13 type 0 > [ 295.543757] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] 2112 512-byte logical blocks: (1.08 MB/1.03 > MiB) > [ 295.653440] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] Write Protect is off > [ 295.658322] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 > [ 295.763510] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] No Caching mode page found > [ 295.768897] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] Assuming drive cache: write through > [ 295.993792] sdn: > [ 296.212153] sd 19:0:0:0: [sdn] Attached SCSI removable disk > [ 360.632612] usb 1-14.1.2: USB disconnect, device number 9 > [ 362.585636] usb 1-14.1.2: new high-speed USB device number 10 using > xhci_hcd > [ 362.679380] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0624, > idProduct=0250 > [ 362.686508] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, > SerialNumber=6 > [ 362.694055] usb 1-14.1.2: Product: Mass Storage Function > [ 362.699356] usb 1-14.1.2: Manufacturer: Avocent > [ 362.703878] usb 1-14.1.2: SerialNumber: 20151118-0 > [ 362.711098] usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected > [ 362.717716] scsi host20: usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0 > [ 363.723971] scsi 20:0:0:0: Direct-Access iDRAC SECUPD > 0399 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS > [ 363.732882] sd 20:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg13 type 0 > [ 363.736081] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] 2112 512-byte logical blocks: (1.08 MB/1.03 > MiB) > [ 363.838297] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] Write Protect is off > [ 363.843171] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 > [ 363.949063] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] No Caching mode page found > [ 363.954454] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] Assuming drive cache: write through > [ 364.180103] sdn: > [ 364.407044] sd 20:0:0:0: [sdn] Attached SCSI removable disk > [ 428.058211] usb 1-14.1.2: USB disconnect, device number 10 > [ 429.756294] usb 1-14.1.2: new high-speed USB device number 11 using > xhci_hcd > [ 429.850074] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=0624, > idProduct=0250 > [ 429.857197] usb 1-14.1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=4, Product=5, > SerialNumber=6 > [ 429.864743] usb 1-14.1.2: Product: Mass Storage Function > [ 429.870048] usb 1-14.1.2: Manufacturer: Avocent > [ 429.874572] usb 1-14.1.2: SerialNumber: 20151118-0 > [ 429.881795] usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected > [ 429.888492] scsi host21: usb-storage 1-14.1.2:1.0 > [ 430.894666] scsi 21:0:0:0: Direct-Access iDRAC SECUPD > 0399 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS > [ 430.903546] sd 21:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg13 type 0 > [ 430.906673] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] 2112 512-byte logical blocks: (1.08 MB/1.03 > MiB) > [ 431.015615] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] Write Protect is off > [ 431.020489] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] Mode Sense: 23 00 00 00 > [ 431.125409] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] No Caching mode page found > [ 431.130797] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] Assuming drive cache: write through > [ 431.355615] sdn: > [ 431.574127] sd 21:0:0:0: [sdn] Attached SCSI removable disk > [ 494.973024] usb 1-14.1.2: USB disconnect, device number 11 > > In any event, if I try to schedule a firmware update via dsu I get lots of > errors about not being able to mount /dev/sdn or /tmp/SECUPD being busy in > the case of a BIOS update, and in the case of trying to do the iDRAC I got > this: > > [...] > Fetching iDRAC-with-Lifecycle-Controller_Firmware_3NCPY_LN_3.15.17.15_A00 ... > Installing iDRAC-with-Lifecycle-Controller_Firmware_3NCPY_LN_3.15.17.15_A00 > Collecting inventory... > . > Running validation... > > iDRAC > > The version of this Update Package is newer than the currently installed > version. > Software application name: iDRAC > Package version: 3.15.17.15 > Installed version: 3.15.15.15 > > > Executing update... > WARNING: DO NOT STOP THIS PROCESS OR INSTALL OTHER PRODUCTS WHILE UPDATE IS > IN PROGRESS. > THESE ACTIONS MAY CAUSE YOUR SYSTEM TO BECOME UNSTABLE! > ..................................................................mount: > /dev/sdn is already mounted or /media/scrtch busy > USB Device is not found > ...................................................................mount: > /dev/sdn is already mounted or /media/scrtch busy > USB Device is not found > ...................................................................mount: > /dev/sdn is already mounted or /media/scrtch busy > USB Device is not found > .. > The update completed successfully. > Done! Please run 'dsu --inventory' to check the inventory > Exiting DSU! > > And afterwards the iDRAC firmware version was still at 3.15.15.15. In the > end I did the update via the iDRAC web GUI, but I'd like to know what's going > on. Does dsu just not like using a device as high as sdn? > > Ben > -- > Servers and Storage, UIS, University of Cambridge, England > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-PowerEdge mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge
