When installing the Filr, search index, or database appliances on Xen, configuring hard disks (/vastorage or /var) during the Filr installation program can result in the following error:
PCI: Fatal: No config space access function found. Unable to read sysrq code in control/sysrq i8042: No controller found end_request:I/O error, dev xvda 18576
This issue can cause a small delay; however, the server will operate normally.
Verify that the disks are added as expected by running the following command from the appliance console:
df -h
/dev/xvda1 20G 5.5G 14G 30% / /dev/xvdc1 12G 2.0G 9.4G 18% /vastorage /dev/xvdd1 2.0G 257M 1.7G 14% /var
When installing or upgrading an appliance, changing a SCSI controller to
can result in an out of order condition, and the appliance cannot be rebooted successfully.To change a SCSI controller to
in a way that is compatible with the Filr appliance:Add the new disk to the appliance and select the new SCSI controller.
Power on the appliance (completing the installation or upgrade process if necessary). Ensure that all appliances in the Filr system are running by logging in to Filr as the Filr administrator at port 8443.
Shut down each appliance in the Filr system. (For information about how to safely shut down an appliance, see Shutting Down and Restarting the Novell Appliance
in the Novell Filr 1.1 Administration Guide.)
Change the controller to
.Power on each appliance in the Filr system.