[LU-6954] LustreError: 12934:0:(mdd_device.c:305:mdd_changelog_llog_init()) fsrzb-MDD0000: changelog init failed: rc = -5

• Type: Bug
• Resolution: Fixed
• Priority: Critical
• Affects Version/s: Lustre 2.5.4
• Labels: llnl
• Environment: lustre-2.5.4-4chaos_2.6.32_504.16.2.1chaos.ch5.3.x86_64.x86_64
• Severity: 3
• Assignee: Bruno Faccini (Inactive)
• Reporter: Olaf Faaland

Description

lustre-2.5.4-4chaos_2.6.32_504.16.2.1chaos.ch5.3.x86_64.x86_64

The mds service on both porter and stout fails to start. Able to import zfs pool on both systems with no problem. The mgs device mounts with no problem but the mdt on both systems fails to mount. Doing a "writeconf" on the stout mds did not help. The following console messages were reported on stout-mds1 console:

2015-08-02 16:38:26 Lustre: Lustre: Build Version: 2.5.4-4chaos-4chaos--PRISTINE-2.6.32-504.16.2.1chaos.ch5.3.x86_64
2015-08-02 16:38:27 Lustre: MGC172.21.1.99@o2ib200: Connection restored to MGS (at 0@lo)
2015-08-02 16:38:28 Lustre: MGS: Logs for fs fsrzb were removed by user request.  All servers must be restarted in order to regenerate the logs.
2015-08-02 16:38:30 LustreError: 11-0: fsrzb-MDT0000-lwp-MDT0000: Communicating with 0@lo, operation mds_connect failed with -11.
2015-08-02 16:38:31 Lustre: 12934:0:(llog_cat.c:718:llog_cat_reverse_process()) catalog 0x2:10 crosses index zero
2015-08-02 16:38:31 LustreError: 12934:0:(mdd_device.c:305:mdd_changelog_llog_init()) fsrzb-MDD0000: changelog init failed: rc = -5
2015-08-02 16:38:31 LustreError: 12934:0:(mdd_device.c:380:mdd_changelog_init()) fsrzb-MDD0000: changelog setup during init failed: rc = -5
2015-08-02 16:38:31 LustreError: 12934:0:(mdd_device.c:963:mdd_prepare()) fsrzb-MDD0000: failed to initialize changelog: rc = -5
2015-08-02 16:38:31 Lustre: fsrzb-MDT0000: Unable to start target: -5
2015-08-02 16:38:31 Lustre: Failing over fsrzb-MDT0000
2015-08-02 16:38:32 Lustre: server umount fsrzb-MDT0000 complete
2015-08-02 16:38:32 LustreError: 12934:0:(obd_mount.c:1331:lustre_fill_super()) Unable to mount  (-5)

A workaround was found to allow the MDT to mount:
Mounting the MDT via ZPL
Delete the changelog_catalog and changelog_users files
Unmount
Mount the MDT via lustre in the normal manner

Issue Links

• is related to: LU-6556 changelog catalog corruption if all possible records is define
• is related to: LU-6634 (osd_handler.c:901:osd_trans_start()) ASSERTION( get_current()->journal_info == ((void *)0) ) failed: when reaching Catalog full condition

Comments

[Olaf Faaland]

Bruno,

I confirmed that both filesystems produced the same sequence of error messages when attempting to start the MDT, including the "crosses index zero" and "changelog init failed" messages, same rc's.

We do have the LU-4528 patch in our build.

I'll attach the second changelog_catalog. The one you've already seen is from porter.

[Bruno Faccini (Inactive)]

Hello Chris, thanks to warn me about the fact that 2 FSs are affected, I should have better read the description text for this ticket, sorry about that.

But, if the same symptoms/msgs have occurred for both Filesystems failures, I can already confirm that the "crosses index zero" msg is an indication of a Catalog loop-back, and I will also need the 2nd changelog_catalog file for the 2nd filesystem to analyze it.
We may have end up in a situation where both Catalog have loop-back, when only one/1st was just doing so ... And this since last Filesystems restarts.

And BTW, I have double-checked the 1st Catalog you have provided and I can also confirm you that it shows the same corruption (Catalog records written past normal end, leading to a Catalog size > header+bitmap+records) than what has been found for LU-6556.

Concerning the fact I used the "just reached" comment, this may come from the fact that, for an unexplained reason at the moment, bits at the beginning of the bitmap have been cleared (or may be never set).

[Christopher Morrone (Inactive)]

I find it exceptionally unlikely that two different filesystems had both independently "just reached" the end of the changelog_catalog and were just about to loop back at exactly the same time. More explanation is needed.

[Bruno Faccini (Inactive)]

Thanks Olaf, and here is what I can tell after analyzing the changelog_catalog file you have provided.
I am not able to confirm that Lustre v2.5.4, you run with, contains or not patch from LU-4528 (http://review.whamcloud.com/#/c/10108/, Commit 7c243a561ffe8503a6abf5c4cafef0c3566192bc). Can you check this for me?
But if this is the case and since your changelog_catalog had just reached its end and was about to loop-back, I think you likely encountered the same kind of regression described in LU-6556.

[Olaf Faaland]

Bruno,
Sorry, yes, attached now.

[Bruno Faccini (Inactive)]

Hello Olaf,
Did you keep a copy of changelog_catalog and changelog_users files that you can provide ?