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Oracle Linux: System Fails to Boot Due to RAID Card Failure: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout (Doc ID 2866278.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 6.9 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

An Oracle Linux (OL) system is fitted with a hardware RAID controller. In this instance, the affected system happens to be an Oracle Server X7-2 system running Oracle Database Appliance (ODA) OL6.10 UEK4 fitted with a Broadcom LSI MegaRAID 9361-8i SATA/SAS RAID Controller. Upon restarting the system, the system fails to boot. The following messages are reported to the system console. 

Cause

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