Vxassist command returns error while trying to create volume on RHEL7 Update 5

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Article ID: 100044614

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Description

Error Message

VxVM vxassist ERROR V-5-1-10128  Unexpected kernel error in configuration update

Cause

Due to changes in RHEL 7.5 source code recently, the vxassist make volume command failed to create volume and returns with error "Unexpected kernel error in configuration update".

Resolution

Changes are done in VxVM code to solve the issue for volume creation.

This issue can be seen on the following product version and the fix will be available as below:

Fixed on PC infoscale-rhel7.5_x86_64-Patch-7.3.1.100, https://sort.veritas.com/patch/detail/13738;
Fixed on PC sfha-rhel7.5_x86_64-Patch-6.2.1.600, https://sort.veritas.com/patch/detail/13886;
Fixed on PC infoscale-rhel7_x86_64-Patch-7.2.0.300, https://sort.veritas.com/patch/detail/13951;
Fixed on PC sfha-rhel7_x86_64-Patch-6.2.1.700, https://sort.veritas.com/patch/detail/14543;

 

Issue/Introduction

vxassist command returns error as below while trying to create volume on RHEL7 Update 5: # vxdg list
NAME STATE ID
appsdg enabled,cds 1544063038.11.myhosts4109.abc.xyc.com # vxassist -g appsdg maxsize
Maximum volume size: 10246144 (5003Mb) # vxassist -g appsdg make appl 1G
VxVM vxassist ERROR V-5-1-10128 Unexpected kernel error in configuration update