Expanding Cluster: Adding AFF A250 nodes to existing cluster reports HA interconnect errors and cannot perform takeover
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Expanding cluster
- AFF A250, AFF C250, ASA A250, ASA C250, FAS500f
- BES-53248 Switch RCF 1.0.4
- Cisco Nexus 3132Q-V and 3232C cluster switches - RCF 1.0, 1.1
Issue
- Attempting to add 2 new nodes to an existing cluster
- Although the nodes can join the cluster successfully, the storage failover show output shows NVRAM log not synchronized, cannot reach partner over HA interconnect.
::> storage failover show
Takeover
Node Partner Possible State
Description
-------------- -------------- -------- -------------------------------------
cluster1-01 cluster1-02 true Connected to cluster1-02
cluster1-02 cluster1-01 true Connected to cluster1-01
cluster1-03 cluster1-04 true Connectedto cluster1-04
cluster1-04 cluster1-03 true Connected to cluster1-03
cluster1-05 cluster1-06 false Waiting for cluster1-06,
Takeover is not
possible: Storage failover
interconnect error, NVRAM log not
synchronized, Disk inventory not exchanged
cluster1-06 cluster1-05 false Waiting for cluster1-05, Takeover is not
possible: Storage failover
interconnect error, NVRAM log not
synchronized, Disk inventory not exchanged
6 entries were displayed.
cluster1::> system node show Node Health Eligibility Uptime Model Owner Location --------- ------ ----------- ------------- ----------- -------- --------------- cluster1-01 true true 11 days 09:19 AFF-C190 cluster1-02 true true 11 days 09:39 AFF-C190 cluster1-03 true true 11 days 08:42 FAS2750 cluster1-04 true true 11 days 09:00 FAS2750 cluster1-05 true true 1 days 04:08 AFF-A250 cluster1-06 true true 1 days 04:03 AFF-A250 6 entries were displayed.
- Rebooting a AFF A250, AFF C250, ASA A250, ASA C250 or FAS500f node in this state will result in hang on boot with error:
Waiting for reservations to clear