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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ok guys & gals here is the scenario:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>1.) Host RHEL 4 U3 2.6.9-34.0.2.EL</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2.) OCFS2 latest version</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>3.) Successfully formatted & mounted OCFS2 filesystems on 2 nodes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>/dev/sdb1 /u02/oradata/usdev/voting</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>/dev/sdc1 /u02/oradata/usdev/data01</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>/dev/sdd1 /u02/oradata/usdev/data02</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>/dev/sde1 /u02/oradata/usdev/data03</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>4.) Downloaded & installed ASMLib 2.0 on both nodes</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>5.) Ran /etc/init.d/oracleasm configure</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>6.) Ran /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk vol1 /dev/sdc1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Error: asmtool: unable to clear device /dev/sdc1</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>7.) Shutdown node 2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>8.) Ran /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk vol1 /dev/sdc1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Error: asmtool: unable to clear device /dev/sdc1</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>9.) Unmounted OCFS2 filesystems</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>10.) Ran /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk vol1 /dev/sdc1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Success</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>11.) Ran /etc/init.d/oracleasm createdisk vol2 /dev/sdd1 & /dev/sde1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Success</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>12.) Remount OCFS2 filesystems: mount -a -t ocfs2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Error:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ocfs2_hb_ctl: Bad magic number in superblock while reading uuid</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>mount.ocfs2: Error when attempting to run /sbin/ocfs2_hb_ctl: "Operation not permitted"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ocfs2_hb_ctl: Bad magic number in superblock while reading uuid</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>mount.ocfs2: Error when attempting to run /sbin/ocfs2_hb_ctl: "Operation not permitted"</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>ocfs2_hb_ctl: Bad magic number in superblock while reading uuid</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>mount.ocfs2: Error when attempting to run /sbin/ocfs2_hb_ctl: "Operation not permitted"</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>13.) /etc/init.d/oracleasm listdisks</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>VOL1</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>VOL2</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>VOL3</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SO...Are my OCFS2 partitions corrupted? Or can I not mount them once they're configured for ASM?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Is this the correct behavior, or am I missing something?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks!!</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Chris Taylor</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sr. Oracle DBA</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Unique Solutions</FONT>
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