XenServer installation SR issue

AdamF

AdamF

Some more relevant errors in XC:

When attempting to create a new SR: "Creating hardware HBA-SR 'Hardware HBA virtual disk storage on 'xenserver': The SR operation cannot be performed because a device underlying the SR is in use by the server"

Also: "The SR has no attached PBDs"

Danp

@fuznutz04 Can you run a "Repair" on the existing SR?

AdamF

No, thats when I get the error in the original post. "Logical Volume mount/activate error."

AdamF

Does it matter that I installed XS on the actual RAID 10 array that I want to use for storage?

Danp

@fuznutz04 said in XenServer installation SR issue:

No, thats when I get the error in the original post. "Logical Volume mount/activate error."

OIC. Missed that on my initial read.

@fuznutz04 said in XenServer installation SR issue:

Does it matter that I installed XS on the actual RAID 10 array that I want to use for storage?

No, that shouldn't be an issue. Have you verified that all firmware is up to date?

Danp

Check out this article where they describe a similar issue and list their solution.

AdamF

@Danp I dont even see my disks in XC...

Danp

You would need to SSH into the box or use the console tab within XC.

AdamF

@Danp Following that guide.... " A PBD already exists connecting the SR to the host"

Danp

@fuznutz04 That was for the xe pbd-create? Did you try performing the xe pbd-plug?

AdamF

@Danp yes, also an error. I just stepped away from my desk so don't remember what it was at the moment

Danp

@fuznutz04 Details are important.

If there's nothing meaningful stored on the array, you may be better off to just blow it away and start over from scratch.

AdamF

@Danp I did that.. Twice already. Brand new installations

AdamF

@Danp said in XenServer installation SR issue:

@fuznutz04 That was for the xe pbd-create? Did you try performing the xe pbd-plug?

[root@xenserver ~]# xe pbd-plug uuid=484dbd7d-08b0-0305-eae8-c59ebea39a36
Error code: SR_BACKEND_FAILURE_52
Error parameters: , Logical Volume mount/activate error [opterr=FSCK failed on /dev/XSLocalEXT-0bff8e3b-dd7c-c3c4-3125-22569f5bbd77/0bff8e3b-dd7c-c3c4-3125-22569f5bbd77. Errno is 8],

Danp

@fuznutz04 IDK. Seems odd that this has occurred multiple times. Found this forum post that you may want to review.

momurda

what is the output of vgs, lvs, pvs from the console?
Seems like either your lvm layer is bad, or the actual raid array is bad.
Have you tried to unmount this and then runs fsck?

Really weird that the local sr wasn't auto created for after install. It is like the first thing that happens when you connect to XS with XC.
Since it is not working you could just reinstall and try again, there shouldn't be an thing on it at this point.

BRRABill

@momurda said

Since it is not working you could just reinstall and try again, there shouldn't be an thing on it at this point.

I think he said he did that a few times already.

I wonder if it is indeed something with the array?

BRRABill

XS installs are usually pretty pain-free.

Dashrender

I ask this for understanding sake.

When you install XS on a hardware RAID Array, how does XS see the remaining disk? Does it see it as a completely different disk from the one XS is installed on? or does it realize it's just empty space and create an additional partition to whatever size you dictate?