Verbose Mode and UNKNOWN Output

Although by default CVU reports in nonverbose mode by only reporting the summary of a test, you can obtain detailed output by using the -verbose argument. The -verbose argument produces detailed output of individual checks and where applicable shows results for each node in a tabular layout.

If a cluvfy command responds with UNKNOWN for a particular node, then this is because CVU cannot determine whether a check passed or failed. The cause could be a loss of reachability or the failure of user equivalence to that node. The cause could also be any system problem that was occurring on that node when CVU was performing a check.

The following is a list of possible causes for an UNKNOWN response:

  • The node is down

  • Executables that CVU requires are missing in Grid_home/bin or the Oracle home directory

  • The user account that ran CVU does not have privileges to run common operating system executables on the node

  • The node is missing an operating system patch or a required package

  • The node has exceeded the maximum number of processes or maximum number of open files, or there is a problem with IPC segments, such as shared memory or semaphores