[PVFS-users] RE: ls: pvfddir: Invalid argument, ls: iodtab: Invalid argument

[Wayne Shi]

Rob Ross wrote:

> Hi Wayne,
>
> I think there must be some confusion.  You should have a .iodtab and a 
> .pvfsdir in the metadata directory (/pvfs-meta), but you should not 
> place any additional files in the mount point (/pvfs).
>
> The correct names are .pvfsdir and .iodtab.
>
> My guess is that somehow you put those files in the /pvfs-meta 
> directory with bad names.  When you ls the directory, the manager sees 
> the name, reads the file, and sees that it isn't a metadata file.
>
> Have a look at the log file from the manager; I think that it will help.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
>
> Wayne Shi wrote:
>
>> Rob Ross wrote:
>>
>>> Is that .pvfsdir and .iodtab, or are those files that you created?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>> Wayne Shi wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have pvfs1.6.3  installed on Red Hat Linux 7.3.  If I do command: 
>>>> ls /pvfs , I got
>>>> ls: pvfddir: Invalid argument
>>>> ls: iodtab: Invalid argument
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know why and how to fix it?
>>>>
>>>> Another problem is I get an errno = 22 when we do an lstat on a 
>>>> PVFS directory.  Is this related to the first problem above ?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help.
>>>>
>>>> Wayne
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Hi Rob,
>>
>> No. I didn't create these 2 files, pvfsdir and iodtab under /pvfs 
>> directory.  These 2 files maybe the leftovers from the "mkmgrconf" 
>> program from my first configuration of PVFS on a cluster (now I have 
>> PVFS configured on a single host). If they are not used by any PVFS 
>> daemons, then how to get rid of them. (rm command cannot remove it, 
>> because Invalid argument)
>>
>> By the way,  what is the right file name pvfsdir or .pvfsdir, iodtab 
>> or .iodtab, under /pvfs-meta and /pvfs directory ?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Wayne
>>
Hi  Rob,

I have pvfsdir, .pvfsdir, iodtab and .iodtab in the /pvfs-meta 
directory. I think that is the problem!

Thank you for your help!

Wayne