zoneadmd is not able to start.

Solaris zones stuck in shutting down state or zonadm status is showing  in Down status or stuck in umounting file system.

 

 

Error: zoneadmd is not able to start.

 

Solution:

1: Go in global zone and check zone state and  run ps -ef | grep "zonename" , try to kill process id of hanged process and zoneadmd.

 

2: umount -f "zone mount point name"  exp : zone1 is installaed on /zone1 mount point run umount -f /zone1

 

3:Again kill all process whcich are showing in ps -ef | grep "zonename"

 

4: Run fsck on local zone path mount point

 

5: Mount and reboot the zone

 

6: Edit /etc/vfstab and comment faulted mount point

 

7: Again Reboot the zone and mount filesystm on another mount point.