Veritas File System 5.1 SP1 Administrator"s Guide (5900-1499, April 2011)

Table B-1
Kernel messages (continued)
Message and DefinitionMessage Number
WARNING: msgcnt x: mesg 039: V-2-39: vx_writesuper - file system
super-block write error
■ Description
An attempt to write the file system super block failed due to a disk
I/O error. If the file system was being mounted at the time, the
mount will fail. If the file system was mounted at the time and the
full fsck flag was being set, the file system will probably be
disabled and Message 031 will also be printed. If the super-block
was being written as a result of a sync operation, no other action
is taken.
■ Action
Resolve the condition causing the disk error. If the error was the
result of a temporary condition (such as accidentally turning off
a disk or a loose cable), correct the condition. Check for loose cables,
etc. Unmount the file system and use fsck to run a full structural
check.
If an actual disk error occurred, make a backup of the file system,
replace or reformat the disk drive, and restore the file system from
backups. Consult the documentation specific to your system for
information on how to recover from disk errors. The disk driver
should have printed a message that may provide more information.
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165Diagnostic messages
Kernel messages