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Linux host OS fails to mount a specific volume on the E-Series

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Applies to

  • E-Series with iSCSI connection
  • Linux OS

Issue

  • Linux host OS fails to mount a specific volume on the E-Series:
 [root@host ~]# mount /dev/mapper/36d039ea0009b32b000000xxxxxxxxxxxxx /test
mount can't read superblock on /test
  • The Linux OS message log reports numerous Buffer I/O error:
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111112, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111113, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111114, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111116, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111117, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111118, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111119, async page read
Nov 18 17:07:21 host kernel: Buffer I/O error on dev dm-3, logical block 121111111115, async page read

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