Flowmon console error: "blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0"
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| Summary: |
There is this error displayed in the Flowmon appliance console: "blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0" |
| Environment: |
Product: Flowmon Version: Any Platform: Any |
| Question/Problem Description: |
This error appears when the system (can be any Linux based system) tries to poll for supported devices to protect in the background and incidentally polls the floppy disk drive. |
| Steps to Reproduce: | It happens randomly |
| Error Message: | blk_update_request: I/O error, dev fd0, sector 0  |
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| Cause: | Since the floppy device is not supported, the device does not properly handle the poll request and throws an error. |
| Resolution: | This error can simply be ignored, it doesn't affect the appliance in any way |
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