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lio-utils package

can't start target (missing target_core_mod)

Bug #968654 reported by clayg on 2012-03-29

This bug affects 5 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	lio-utils (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

root@precise:~# aptitude install lio-utils
The following NEW packages will be installed:
lio-utils
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 102 kB of archives. After unpacking 589 kB will be used.
Get: 1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe lio-utils amd64 3.1+git0.91b96103-2 [102 kB]
Fetched 102 kB in 0s (104 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package lio-utils.
(Reading database ... 62630 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking lio-utils (from .../lio-utils_3.1+git0.91b96103-2_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core: [FAILED]: 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
lio-utils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core: [FAILED]: 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
lio-utils

root@precise:~# service target start
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core: [FAILED]: 1
root@precise:~# lsmod | grep target
root@precise:~#

root@precise:~# cat /etc/*release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu precise (development branch)"

root@precise:~# aptitude show lio-utils
Package: lio-utils
New: yes
State: partially configured
Automatically installed: no
Version: 3.1+git0.91b96103-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Uncompressed Size: 589 k
Depends: python2.7, python (>= 2.7.1-0ubuntu2), python (< 2.8), libc6 (>= 2.7)
Conflicts: lio-utils
Description: configuration tool for LIO core target
lio-utils provide a simple low-level configuration tool set for LIO Linux SCSI Target. This includes the target and its backstores including tcm_loop, and
the iSCSI, FCoE and Fibre Channel fabric modules.
Homepage: http://www.risingtidesystems.com/git/?p=lio-utils.git;a=summary

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clayg (clay-gerrard) wrote on 2012-03-29:

seems to be because I was running it on a vm

root@precise:~# uname -a
Linux precise 3.2.0-20-virtual #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 17:02:08 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Works "ok" on a physical box (3.2.0-18-generic)

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-04-29:

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in lio-utils (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Gianni V (gianni-verduci) wrote on 2012-04-29:

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I just try this (i'm in a vmware vm):

root@papallo:/usr/src/linux# apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-24
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-powerpc64-smp' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-powerpc-smp' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-virtual' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-omap' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
linux-image-3.2.0-24-virtual is already the newest version.
Suggested packages:
linux-doc-3.2.0 linux-source-3.2.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 75.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 225 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Get:1 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic i386 3.2.0-24.37 [37.7 MB]
Get:2 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae i386 3.2.0-24.37 [37.9 MB]
Fetched 75.5 MB in 23min 58s (52.5 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic.
(Reading database ... 54661 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic_3.2.0-24.37_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae.
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae_3.2.0-24.37_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core: [FAILED]: 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.37) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-virtual
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-31-v...

I just try this (i'm in a vmware vm):

root@papallo:/usr/src/linux# apt-get install linux-image-3.2.0-24
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-powerpc64-smp' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-powerpc-smp' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-virtual' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-omap' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae' for regex 'linux-image-3.2.0-24'
linux-image-3.2.0-24-virtual is already the newest version.
Suggested packages:
  linux-doc-3.2.0 linux-source-3.2.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 75.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 225 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
Get:1 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic i386 3.2.0-24.37 [37.7 MB]
Get:2 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae i386 3.2.0-24.37 [37.9 MB]                                   
Fetched 75.5 MB in 23min 58s (52.5 kB/s)                                                                                                                      
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic.
(Reading database ... 54661 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic_3.2.0-24.37_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae.
Unpacking linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (from .../linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae_3.2.0-24.37_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core:   [FAILED]: 1
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic (3.2.0-24.37) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-virtual
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-31-virtual
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Replacing config file /run/grub/menu.lst with new version
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae (3.2.0-24.37) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.2.0-24-generic-pae /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic-pae
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-virtual
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-31-virtual
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Replacing config file /run/grub/menu.lst with new version
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Errors were encountered while processing:
 lio-utils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Then reboot and:

Welcome to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (GNU/Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686)

* Documentation:  https://help.ubuntu.com/
Last login: Sun Apr 29 22:56:54 2012 from 172.16.32.1
root@papallo:~# uname -a
Linux papallo 3.2.0-24-generic-pae #37-Ubuntu SMP Wed Apr 25 10:47:59 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
root@papallo:~# ls -la /s
sbin/    selinux/ srv/     sys/     
root@papallo:~# ls -la /s
sbin/    selinux/ srv/     sys/

Now there are that sub-dir that lio needs:

root@papallo:~# ls -la /sys/kernel/
config/             fscaps              kexec_crash_size    mm/                 profiling           slab/               uevent_seqnum
debug/              kexec_crash_loaded  kexec_loaded        notes               security/           uevent_helper       vmcoreinfo
root@papallo:~# ls -la /sys/kernel/config/target/
core/    version  
root@papallo:~# ls -la /sys/kernel/config/target/
core/    version  
root@papallo:~# ls -la /sys/kernel/config/target/version 
-r--r--r-- 1 root root 4096 Apr 29 23:00 /sys/kernel/config/target/version

root@papallo:~# apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Calling START /etc/init.d/target ERROR, target_core_mod/ConfigFS already active
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 lio-utils
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Then try again to install:

root@papallo:~# apt-get install targetcli lio-utils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
lio-utils is already the newest version.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  targetcli
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 19.4 kB of archives.
After this operation, 147 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
Get:1 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe targetcli all 2.0rc1-2 [19.4 kB]
Fetched 19.4 kB in 6s (2,899 B/s)    
Selecting previously unselected package targetcli.
(Reading database ... 63402 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking targetcli (from .../targetcli_2.0rc1-2_all.deb) ...
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Calling START /etc/init.d/target ERROR, target_core_mod/ConfigFS already active
invoke-rc.d: initscript target, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing lio-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of targetcli:
 targetcli depends on lio-utils; however:
  Package lio-utils is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing targetcli (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 lio-utils
 targetcli
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@papallo:~# apt-get --purge remove targetcli lio-utils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  lio-utils* targetcli*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 724 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? 
(Reading database ... 63422 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing targetcli ...
Removing lio-utils ...
Unloading fabric/configfs:   [OK]
Unloading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core: ERROR: Module target_core_iblock does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module target_core_file does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module target_core_pscsi does not exist in /proc/modules
ERROR: Module target_core_stgt does not exist in /proc/modules
  [OK]
Successfully unloaded target_core_mod/ConfigFS core
Purging configuration files for lio-utils ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
ureadahead will be reprofiled on next reboot
root@papallo:~# apt-get install targetcli lio-utils
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  lio-utils targetcli
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 102 kB/122 kB of archives.
After this operation, 724 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://it.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe lio-utils i386 3.1+git0.91b96103-2 [102 kB]
Fetched 102 kB in 2s (38.3 kB/s)    
Selecting previously unselected package lio-utils.
(Reading database ... 63355 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking lio-utils (from .../lio-utils_3.1+git0.91b96103-2_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package targetcli.
Unpacking targetcli (from .../targetcli_2.0rc1-2_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up lio-utils (3.1+git0.91b96103-2) ...
Loading target_core_mod/ConfigFS core:   [OK]
Calling ConfigFS script /etc/target/tcm_start.sh for target_core_mod:   [OK]
Calling ConfigFS script /etc/target/lio_start.sh for iscsi_target_mod:   [OK]
Setting up targetcli (2.0rc1-2) ...
root@papallo:~#

So i think there are some different in the ".config" of the kernel for virtual machines and generic version
	
HTH
Gianni

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Kirill Zaborsky (qrilka) wrote on 2013-11-21:

Installed linux-image and problems seems to be solved

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Simon Déziel (sdeziel) wrote on 2014-01-11:

lio-utils should have a dependency on linux-image-generic on Precise and linux-image-extra-virtual for later releases (tested on Saucy).

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