Xe-toolstack-restart Fails with Error "Cannot Lock /dev/shm/xe_toolstack_restart.lock. Is an Instance of /opt/xensource/bin/xe-toolstack-restart Running Already? "
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Description
When trying to restart toolstack, following error is displayed:
"cannot lock /dev/shm/xe_toolstack_restart.lock. Is an instance of /opt/xensource/bin/xe-toolstack-restart running already? "
Resolution
1.Cd to /dev/shm and then copy the file xe_toolstack_restart.lock
2.Remove the original file using the command #rm -rf xe_toolstack_restart.lock
3.Now perform xe-toolstack restart and that should work.
2.Remove the original file using the command #rm -rf xe_toolstack_restart.lock
3.Now perform xe-toolstack restart and that should work.
Problem Cause
Root file system usage reached 100% and prevented the lock file from getting releasedIssue/Introduction
At times xe-toolstack-restart fails with error "cannot lock /dev/shm/xe_toolstack_restart.lock. Is an instance of /opt/xensource/bin/xe-toolstack-restart running already?
Issue might be due to root file system usage more than 90%
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