Cannot create Zpool/ZFS on DMP device, zpool command fails with the following error: cannot open '<dmpniodename_s2>: no such device in /dev/dsk must be a full path or shorthand device name
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Description
Error Message
zpool command reports:
cannot open ': no such device in /dev/dsk
must be a full path or shorthand device name
Cause
The vxdmp tunable dmp_native_support is set to 'off':
# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_native_support
Tunable Current Value Default Value
------------------------------ ------------- -------------
dmp_native_support off off
Resolution
Set the vxdmp tunable to 'on':
# vxdmpadm settune dmp_native_support=on
check that tunable is properly in place
# vxdmpadm gettune dmp_native_support
Tunable Current Value Default Value
------------------------------ ------------- -------------
dmp_native_support on off
Issue/Introduction
Starting with Veritas Volume Manager (VxVM) 5.1, it's possible to create a zpool, using a DMP device.
This operation can fail, here a possible scenario. Let's choose a suitable device:
This operation can fail, here a possible scenario. Let's choose a suitable device:
# vxdisk -o alldgs list
emc_clariion1_179 auto:none - - online invalid
emc_clariion1_180 auto - - nolabel
....
emc_clariion1_226 auto - - nolabel
...
Then try to create a new zpool:
# zpool create -o cachefile=/var/tmp/vxpool.cache vxpool emc_clariion1_179s2
cannot open 'emc_clariion1_179s2': no such device in /dev/dsk
must be a full path or shorthand device name
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