Here's my "own" resolution to the issue.
- Cleaning out /var so that it was not 100% full, restored access to the
AdvFS domain that was full.
What I think happened, is that a user file system (/nm/projects) was filled
to capacity by a user.  This  triggered a logging "loop", filling the "/var"
file system, which caused the entire AdvFS domain to become inaccessible.
So if you'd care to explain, the only issues I have open are:
- /var fills up -- why does the AdvFS show at 100% full (when using df) ?
- If a user file system is full, why does it get logged nearly 100 times per
second to kern.log ?  This only aggravates the system problems.   Any way to
control that logging frequency?
Incidentally, the support center suggested I use /sbin/advfs/vdf  instead of
df when looking at AdvFS file systems.
Thank you,
Robert
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Aldridge, Robert E. 
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 8:23 AM
To: 'tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov'
Subject: Handling error - AdvFS domain is full
Tru64 Managers:
I'm puzzled because one of our AdvFS file systems "domains" is full.
The actual file systems are NOT full.
The /var file system IS full -- could that be the root issue?  Or a symptom
of the AdvFS domain being full?
Suggestions, please?
File systems show:
nm#projects             319937640   270720644           0   100%
/nm/projects
nm#home                 319937640     1359715           0   100%    /nm/home
nm#programs             319937640    47647559           0   100%
/nm/programs
Error message is below:
Subject: EVM ALERT [600]: AdvFS: AdvFS domain nm is full
------------- Begin Forwarded Message -------------
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 07:43:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: system PRIVILEGED account <root_at_saturn.xx.com>
Subject: EVM ALERT [600]: AdvFS: AdvFS domain nm is full
Content-Length: 1073
============================ EVM Log event ===========================
EVM event name: sys.unix.fs.advfs.fdmn.full
    This event is posted by the AdvFS filesystem to provide
    notification that the specified AdvFS domain is full.  No more
    space is available for writing.
======================================================================
Formatted Message:
    AdvFS: AdvFS domain nm is full
Event Data Items:
    Event Name        : sys.unix.fs.advfs.fdmn.full
    Cluster Event     : True
    Priority          : 600
    PID               : 556672
    PPID              : 569688
    Event Id          : 13236546
    Member Id         : 1
    Timestamp         : 09-Oct-2002 07:43:30
    Host IP address   : 131.x.x.49
    Cluster IP address: 131.x.x.52
    Host Name         : mars.rdd.mcdermott.com
    Cluster Name      : saturn
    Format            : AdvFS: AdvFS domain $domain is full
    Reference         : cat:evmexp.cat:450
Variable Items:
    domain (STRING) = "nm"
======================================================================
------------- End Forwarded Message -------------
Received on Wed Oct 09 2002 - 13:00:37 NZDT