format(1m) reports: "Warning: error writing VTOC."
(Doc ID 2062551.1)
Last updated on OCTOBER 05, 2022
Applies to:
Solaris Operating System - Version 10 to 11.2 [Release 10.0 to 11.0]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
When attempting to label a disk using format(1m) the following message may appear:
Changes
The disk is currently or previously in use by a software application using SCSI reservations. This may include various cluster system software, e.g. Sun Cluster, or other similar products.
SCSI 3 Persistent Group Reservations remain even after device reset, power cycle etc;. they must be explicitly removed if the storage logical unit is to be used by another host/HBA. Failure to remove these reservations may cause this symptom.
Cause
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