HSTMO0021E Could not acquire lock for updating /etc/mtab. The error number is error_text. Specify the -nomtab parameter.

Explanation

When you attempt to mount a file system, a record of that mount is included in /etc/mtab. The system could not obtain a lock on /etc/mtab and cannot update the file. This caused the mount to fail.

Action

Attempt to mount the file system again. This time, use the -nomtab parameter to specify that the mount is not to be recorded in /etc/mtab.

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