WAFL Inconsistent - AutoSupport Message
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- callhome.wafl.inconsistent
- callhome.wafl.inconsistent.block
- callhome.wafl.inconsistent.user.block
Event Summary
This AutoSupport message is sent when ONTAP has detected an inconsistency to the WAFL filesystem in a volume or an aggregate.
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There are numerous possible causes of
WAFL INCONSISTENT
, such as a previous PANIC, RAID VOLUME FAILED orMULTIPLE CHECKSUM ERRORS
. -
It is essential to carefully troubleshoot the underlying cause for a
WAFL INCONSISTENT
condition before any corrective actions can be taken.
Note:
- If a volume is marked as
WAFL INCONSISTENT,
it will take that volume offline and may reboot. - If an aggregate is marked as
WAFL INCONSISTENT
, this will also offline any volumes contained in that aggregate and then reboot (panic).
Validate
Call home event
Data Consistency Issue Reported from NodeA (WAFL INCONSISTENT BLOCK) CRITICAL
EMS Log
- Run
event log show -severity * -message-name callhome*
[Node Name: wafl_exempt15: callhome.wafl.inconsistent.user.block:alert]: Call home for WAFL INCONSISTENT USER BLOCK
Resolution
- If for any reason data access is interrupted, call NetApp immediately for assistance
- Login to the Support site to verify if a case was open for this event. Check case status
- For a list of numbers, refer to Technical Support Numbers
Additional Information