Device busy status whilst mounting ODM device on Solaris 11.2

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Article ID: 100014597

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Resolution

WORKAROUND:

Apply correct license, remove /dev/odm mount point, recreate it and mount ODM device
 
mount –F odm /dev/odm /dev/odm
 
Another work-around is rebooting the system and then mounting /dev/odm.

Applies To

Storage Foundation & High Availability Solutions (SFHA) 6.0.5, 6.1.1 & 6.2

 
Solaris 11.2 (SPARC)

Issue/Introduction

Whilst mounting the Oracle Disk Manager (ODM) device on Solaris 11.2, the mount command may fail with “Device busy” status if an incorrect license has been configured. ODM device is usually mounted automatically as part of boot process.