huge mdbox broken / Log synchronization error

[Florian Lohoff]

On Thu, May 06, 2021 at 02:11:16PM +0300, Aki Tuomi wrote:
> > doveadm(inbox at wasteland.rfc822.org): Warning: Transaction log file /var/vmail/wasteland.rfc822.org/inbox/mdbox/storage/dovecot.map.index.log was locked for 15023 seconds (rotating while syncing)
> > doveadm(inbox at wasteland.rfc822.org): Error: Corrupted transaction log file /var/vmail/wasteland.rfc822.org/inbox/mdbox/dovecot.list.index.log seq 4: indexid changed: 1620283336 -> 1620289271 (sync_offset=0)
> > doveadm(inbox at wasteland.rfc822.org): Warning: fscking index file /var/vmail/wasteland.rfc822.org/inbox/mdbox/storage/dovecot.map.index
> > 
> > I have no clue if this is a:
> > 
> > "I have repaired everything - be happy"
> > 
> > or
> > 
> > "Unfixable broken - Better use your backup"
> > 
> > 
> > So i guess i remove all dovecot.map.index* files now and restart over.
> 
> I would suggest trying to fix it by adding nologin attribute to the account to avoid concurrent access before doing those things.

That does help me interpret the force-resync output?!?!

I stopped new delivery yesterday noon already by putting all mails on
hold in postfix (100K+ now already).

I made imap login now impossible by changing the password.

Flo
-- 
Florian Lohoff                                                     f at zz.de
  Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
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