Oracle Linux 7/8: iscsid Service Fails When Using Oracle Ksplice and SELinux in Enforcing Mode (Doc ID 2715686.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 27, 2022

Applies to:

Symptoms

Starting the iscsid service/unit on Oracle Linux 7/8 running Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) in Enforcing Mode and Oracle Ksplice fails.
The following errors are observed via the terminal or journalctl(1) depending on how the iscsid unit is started:

Changes

Regardless of date or order of implementation, all of the following components/services are collectively in use:

• Oracle Linux 7.x or Oracle Linux 8.0
• Security Enhanced Linux (SELinux) running in Enforcing Mode
• Oracle Ksplice installed and running
• Open-iSCSI (iscsid) service/unit configured and enabled

Cause

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