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ANALYZE/DISK and MULTALLOC allocations?

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The Question is:

 
When running Analyze/Disk we get lots of ANALDISK-W-MULTALLOC messages.
 
The repair option does not clear the errors.
 
Can you tell me what the errors are and if it is pointing towards a disk failure?
 
%ANALDISK-W-MULTALLOC, file (404,8,1)
 [INTEGRATION.ARCHIVAGE_GET]2003_03_21_08H_12H.GET;1
	multiply allocated blocks
	VBN 163 to 180
	LBN 107172 to 107189, RVN 1
%ANALDISK-W-MULTALLOC, file (407,29156,1) [SYSLOST]2001_05_31_08H_12H.GET;2
	multiply allocated blocks
	VBN 1 to 18
	LBN 107172 to 107189, RVN 1
%ANALDISK-W-MULTALLOC, file (408,29157,1) [SYSLOST]2001_05_31_12H_16H.GET;1
	multiply allocated blocks
	VBN 1 to 18
	LBN 111150 to 111167, RVN 1
%ANALDISK-W-MULTALLOC, file (588,9,1) [INTEGRATION.OUT]0003_LES_ANOMALIES.DAT;1
	multiply allocated blocks
	VBN 955 to 972
	LBN 111150 to 111167, RVN 1
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  Please apply available mandatory ECO kits for your OpenVMS Alpha version,
  and please consider the attached error message and recovery information.
  These allocation errors can be caused by software or hardware problems.
 
 
 MULTALLOC,  file ('file-id') 'file-name' multiply allocated blocks
             VBN 'n' to 'n' LBN 'n' to 'n', RVN 'n'
 
  Facility:     ANALDISK, Analyze/Disk_Structure Utility
 
  Explanation:  The specified logical blocks on the specified relative volume
                were allocated to more than one file. These blocks are the
                specified virtual blocks of the specified file.
 
  User Action:  Examine all the multiply allocated blocks messages to
                determine the files involved in each. Then, without allowing
                other file activity, perform the following functions:
 
                o Copy all but one file involved in each instance to a new
                  version.
 
                o Delete the version of each file that is copied containing
                  the multiple allocation. This action marks blocks free in
                  the storage bit map that are not, in fact, free blocks.
 
                o Reenter the ANALYZE/DISK_STRUCTURE command, using the
                  /REPAIR qualifier to correct the storage bitmap.
 
                o Examine each file for corruption and reconstruct from
                  backup media as necessary.
 
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 7-MAY-2003 )
     
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