Oracle Linux: Storage Becomes Inaccessible - System Log Reports: "systemd-udevd: worker [xxxxx] /devices/virtual/block/<device> timeout; kill it" (Doc ID 3000619.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 05, 2024

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

An Oracle Linux (OL) system utilises storage from a Storage Array.
Unexpectedly, the system experiences delays in accessing the storage.
Messages such as the following are reported to the system journal/log (/var/log/messages):

Cause

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