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  • 1.  /var got corrupted

    Posted Thu October 18, 2012 02:45 AM

    Originally posted by: SystemAdmin


    I can see /var has been corrupted in the AIX LPAR, OSlevel:6100-06-05-1115. Please help me sort this error and how to recover the /var.

    Did reboot will work?
    EA88F829 1018073412 I O SYSJ2 USER DATA I/O ERROR
    Description
    USER DATA I/O ERROR

    Probable Causes
    ADAPTER HARDWARE OR MICROCODE
    DISK DRIVE HARDWARE OR MICROCODE
    SOFTWARE DEVICE DRIVER
    STORAGE CABLE LOOSE, DEFECTIVE, OR UNTERMINATED

    Recommended Actions
    CHECK CABLES AND THEIR CONNECTIONS
    INSTALL LATEST ADAPTER AND DRIVE MICROCODE
    INSTALL LATEST STORAGE DEVICE DRIVERS
    IF PROBLEM PERSISTS, CONTACT APPROPRIATE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

    Detail Data
    JFS2 MAJOR/MINOR DEVICE NUMBER
    000A 0006
    FILE SYSTEM DEVICE AND MOUNT POINT
    /dev/hd9var, /var
    ragha_inn@yahoo.co.in


  • 2.  Re: /var got corrupted

    Posted Thu October 18, 2012 07:12 AM

    Originally posted by: ostost


    You have to do an fsck on the filesystem when it's not mounted. Normally you cannot unmount /var because it's in use. Therefore you to boot into maintenance mode and then perform the fsck. This document describes in more detail how to do it --> http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1000131


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