1.4 Installation Issues

1.4.1 Error When Configuring Secondary Hard Disk (/vastorage) on Xen

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

1.4.2 Changing Second SCSI Controller to Paravirtual Can Result in Appliance Not Rebooting

When installing or upgrading an appliance, changing a SCSI controller to VMware Paravirtual can result in an out of order condition, and the appliance cannot be rebooted successfully.

To change a SCSI controller to VMware Paravirtual in a way that is compatible with the Filr appliance:

  1. Add the new disk to the appliance and select the new SCSI controller.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.)

  4. Change the controller to VMware Paravirtual.

  5. Power on each appliance in the Filr system.