[Linux-cluster] gfs_fsck problem

[AJ Lewis]

On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 08:39:36PM -0800, Jay Cable wrote:
> I am having trouble fscking (running gfs_fsck) on gfs filesystems.  I have
> a two node cluster that is going to be used as file servers.  I recently
> noticed that I could not fsck the gfs filesystem they share.  Initially I
> thought this was due to some problem with my hardware, but when
> I tried creating a new gfs filesystem, then immediately fsck-ing it, I
> still have problems, and the fsck is unable to complete.  The storage
> system appears to work fine with other file systems.

I see this as well.  Not sure what changed - this used to work.  I'm looking
into it.  Thanks for the report.
 
> I am using the "RHEL4 branch", current as of this morning.
> 
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I might be doing wrong?
> 
> Here is what I was trying:
> 
> [root at mugen gfs]# gfs_mkfs -V
> gfs_mkfs DEVEL.1116516970 (built May 19 2005 11:37:18)
> Copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.  2004-2005  All rights reserved.
> 
> [root at mugen gfs]# gfs_mkfs -j 3 -p lock_dlm -t ftp:dds_space
> /dev/mapper/ftp_space-erc1
> This will destroy any data on /dev/mapper/ftp_space-erc1.
>   It appears to contain a GFS filesystem.
> 
> Are you sure you want to proceed? [y/n] y
> 
> Device:                    /dev/mapper/ftp_space-erc1
> Blocksize:                 4096
> Filesystem Size:           340773216
> Journals:                  3
> Resource Groups:           5202
> Locking Protocol:          lock_dlm
> Lock Table:                ftp:dds_space
> 
> Syncing...
> All Done
> 
> [root at mugen gfs]# gfs_fsck -V
> GFS fsck DEVEL.1116516970 (built May 19 2005 11:37:14)
> Copyright (C) Red Hat, Inc.  2004-2005  All rights reserved.
> [root at mugen gfs]#  gfs_fsck /dev/mapper/ftp_space-erc1
> Initializing fsck
> Buffer #4296081376 (5 of 134571718) is neither GFS_METATYPE_RB nor
> GFS_METATYPE_RG.
> Resource group is corrupted.
> Unable to read in rgrp descriptor.
> Unable to fill in resource group information.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
>  -Jay
>  jcable at gi.alaska.edu
> 
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