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Mediator error prior to install the MetroCluster

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Last Updated:
3/24/2025, 3:40:05 PM

Applies to

  • Mediator
  • Installation and Configuration
  • MetroCluster

Issue

Socket error.
As part of the configuration of an MCCIP Metrocluster, not yet installed
Prepared a mediator VM ahead.
The status shows an error:

root@cnp31t800cmedia ~]# systemctl status mediator-scst.service
● mediator-scst.service
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/mediator-scst.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Wed 2025-02-19 15:20:34 CET; 18h ago
    Process: 12749 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/scst start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
    Process: 12849 ExecStartPost=/usr/sbin/modprobe scst_vdisk (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 12808 (iscsi-scstd)
      Tasks: 1 (limit: 48704)
     Memory: 800.0K
        CPU: 291ms
     CGroup: /system.slice/mediator-scst.service
             └─12808 /usr/local/sbin/iscsi-scstd

Feb 19 15:20:34 cnp31t800cmedia.cer31.recouv systemd[1]: Starting mediator-scst.service...
Feb 19 15:20:34 cnp31t800cmedia.cer31.recouv iscsi-scstd[12806]: max_data_seg_len 1048576, max_queued_cmds 2048
Feb 19 15:20:34 cnp31t800cmedia.cer31.recouv iscsi-scstd[12808]: Unable to create server socket (Address family not supported by protocol) 10 1 6!
Feb 19 15:20:34 cnp31t800cmedia.cer31.recouv scst[12749]: Loading and configuring SCST
Feb 19 15:20:34 cnp31t800cmedia.cer31.recouv systemd[1]: Started mediator-scst.service.
Is this normal because the metrocluster is not yet connected?

 

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