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A VM on ODA Doesn't Boot Due to XFS Filesystem Corruption. (Doc ID 2397638.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 01, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later
Oracle VM - Version 3.2.2 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

A VM on ODA doesn't boot due to XFS filesystem corruption. It goes into emergency mode:

...
device label btr_pool devid 1 trasid 1079279 /dev/xvda3
btrfs: disk space caching is enabled
parent transid verify failed on 36945920 wanted 1079140 found 1079141
parent transid verify failed on 36945920 wanted 1079140 found 1079141
btrfs: open_create failed
[FAILED] Failed to mount /sysroot.
See 'systemctl status sysroot.mount' for details
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for Initrd Root File System.
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for Reload Configuration from the Real Root.
[ OK ] Stopped dracut pre-udev hook.
Stopping dracut pre-udev hook...
[ OK ] Stpendency failed for Initrd Root File System.
[DEPEND] Dependency failed for Reload Configuration from the Real Root.
[ OK ] Stopped dracut pre-udev hook.
Stopping dracut pre-udev hook...
[ OK ] Stopped dracut cmdline hook.
Stopping dracut cmdline hook...
[ OK ] Reached target Initrd File Systems.
[ OK ] Stopped target Basic System.
[ OK ] Stopped target System Initialization.
[ OK ] Started Emergency Shell.
Starting Emergency Shell...
[ OK ] Reached target Emergency Mode.
[ OK ] Stopped dracut initqueue hook.
tsc: Refined TSC clocksource calibration: 2294.876 MHz

Generating "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt"

Entering emgergency mode. Exit the shell to continue.
Tyupe "journalctl" to view system logs.
You might want to save the "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt" to a USB stick or /boot
after mounting them and attach it to a bug report.

 

Changes

VM was restarted.

Cause

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