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1867793 - "Master already in use" & "Unable to read primary master device" on starting SAP ASE

Symptom

  • When trying to start an ASE server, the following messages are returned to the console terminal screen and the ASE errorlog file:

    basis_dlock: file '/path/ASE/data/master.dat' already in use by an ASE
    kdconfig: unable to read primary master device
    kiconfig: read of config block failed 

  • Device locking issue on restart for other devices


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Environment

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

Product

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise all versions

Keywords

ps, OS, lock, master, device, reboot, recycle , Sybase, dataserver, flock, advisory lock, basis_dlock , timeslice , syscall , NFS , lockf , "already in use by a SQL Server" , kdconfig , "unable to read primary master device" , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , BC-DB-SYB , Business Suite on Adaptive Server Enterprise , Problem

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