VMware Communities: Message List - unable to read partition table

Re: unable to read partition table

Brian.Wing — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:12:07 GMT

AH! Just to verify with you. I have two Dell 2950s exhibiting bad behavior. Is the DRAC configurable from the bios? Did you have this behavior? http://communities.vmware.com/message/990868

Re: unable to read partition table

aricleung — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 23:11:56 GMT

I had the same problem with getting the following on my 2950 servers:

SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table

now I disabled the virtual media option on the DRAC, the error seems to have gone (for now anway)

Many Thanks

Re: unable to read partition table

RyanWI — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:46:35 GMT

Looks like you found it. Thanks much.

Re: unable to read partition table

depping — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:22:30 GMT

I disabled the virtual devices in drac and this mystical unidentifies lun disappeared. it seems to be related to the virtual floppy device.

Duncan
My virtualisation blog:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com

Re: unable to read partition table

depping — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:56:37 GMT

I just noticed the same issue for a Dell 2950 Server... hmmm , I will have a closer look.

Duncan
My virtualisation blog:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com

Re: unable to read partition table

RyanWI — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:06:41 GMT

I know it's not the DRAC's "Virtual Flash" device as that's a goofy 16MB partition. Already been there. I'm trying to think of order of initilization would help narrow it down. Is it true that Local SCSI should be first, then SAN, and then usb devices?

Re: unable to read partition table

depping — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:13:36 GMT

isn't it one of those weird "virtual devices" all new servers seem to have these days?

Duncan
My virtualisation blog:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com

Re: unable to read partition table

RyanWI — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:07:14 GMT

yes it seems to repeat on dmesg.

SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table
SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table
SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table
SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table
SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
unable to read partition table

Re: unable to read partition table

depping — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:01:58 GMT

check if it comes up with the command dmesg

Duncan
My virtualisation blog:
http://www.yellow-bricks.com

unable to read partition table

RyanWI — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:50:32 GMT

Setting up some new VI3.5 Dell 6950s. In the /var/log/messages log I keep seeing the below I/O Error. It's always preceeded by the vmware-hostd entry. I can't seem to track down what device it's talking about. Any ideas?

Feb 11 11:59:56 utomad0p0032 vmware-hostd2459: Accepted password for user root from 127.0.0.1
Feb 11 12:00:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
Feb 11 12:00:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:00:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:00:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: unable to read partition table
Feb 11 12:00:58 utomad0p0032 vmware-hostd2459: Accepted password for user root from 127.0.0.1
Feb 11 12:01:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
Feb 11 12:01:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:01:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:01:01 utomad0p0032 kernel: unable to read partition table
Feb 11 12:35:50 utomad0p0032 vmware-hostd2459: Accepted password for user root from 127.0.0.1
Feb 11 12:35:53 utomad0p0032 kernel: SCSI device sdg: 2097151 512-byte hdwr sectors (1074 MB)
Feb 11 12:35:53 utomad0p0032 kernel: sdg: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:35:53 utomad0p0032 kernel: I/O error: dev 08:60, sector 0
Feb 11 12:35:53 utomad0p0032 kernel: unable to read partition table

my desk setup:
vmhba1:0:3:1 /dev/sdd1 47aa1752-b4ba9d6c-b7c7-00151757e6ff
vmhba1:0:2:1 /dev/sdc1 47aa172f-3bcdbfbd-fe10-00151757e6ff
vmhba1:0:5:1 /dev/sdf1 47aa17fb-836597e4-d1d8-00151757e6ff
vmhba1:0:1:1 /dev/sdb1 47aa1712-31312264-0388-00151757e6ff
vmhba1:0:4:1 /dev/sde1 47aa17dd-96621613-c320-00151757e6ff
vmhba0:0:0:7 /dev/sda7 47a8e84b-7f500428-b5a5-00151757e953

SCSI Controller:
Attached devices:
Host: scsi1 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: DELL Model: PERC 5/i Adapter Rev: 1.03
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 05
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 01
Vendor: EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5772
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 02
Vendor: EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5772
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 03
Vendor: EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5772
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 04
Vendor: EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5772
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi2 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 05
Vendor: EMC Model: SYMMETRIX Rev: 5772
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi6 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: Dell Model: Virtual CDROM Rev: 123
Type: CD-ROM ANSI SCSI revision: 02
Host: scsi7 Channel: 00 Id: 00 Lun: 00
Vendor: Dell Model: Virtual Floppy Rev: 123
Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02

Physical Drive Info:

Disk /dev/sda: 584.6 GB, 584652423168 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 71079 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 104391 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 14 1287 10233405 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 1288 2561 10233405 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 2562 71079 550370835 f Win95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 2562 2630 554211 82 Linux swap
/dev/sda6 2631 2643 104391 fc Unknown
/dev/sda7 2644 71079 549712115+ fb Unknown

Disk /dev/sdb: 515.2 GB, 515270246400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62644 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 62644 503187866 fb Unknown

Disk /dev/sdc: 515.2 GB, 515270246400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62644 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 62644 503187866 fb Unknown

Disk /dev/sdd: 515.2 GB, 515270246400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62644 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 62644 503187866 fb Unknown

Disk /dev/sde: 515.2 GB, 515270246400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62644 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sde1 1 62644 503187866 fb Unknown

Disk /dev/sdf: 515.2 GB, 515270246400 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 62644 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdf1 1 62644 503187866 fb Unknown