When shutting down a node, the HA partner panics when trying to perform takeover PANIC: Failover Monitor: unable to transit - takeover process is hung (wafl) in SK process cf_main on release 8.3 (C) o...When shutting down a node, the HA partner panics when trying to perform takeover PANIC: Failover Monitor: unable to transit - takeover process is hung (wafl) in SK process cf_main on release 8.3 (C) on Mon Sep 21 16:22:12 CEST 2020 [Node1: cf_main: cf.fm.givebackForced:alert]: Failover monitor: forcing reboot to clear state [Node1: cf_main: cf.fm.panicToInProgress:alert]: Failover monitor: Panic during takeover; takeover will be disabled on reboot.
This KB provides the solution for Takeover not possible due to degraded mode (mailbox disks). It is linked to the Takeover not possible Resolution Guide.
Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue cf.takeover.disabled alert is repeating from both the nodes. Example: Tue Jun 25 01:00:01 [node_name: statd: cf.takeover.disabled:alert]: HA mode, but takeover of partner is d...Applies to ONTAP 9 Issue cf.takeover.disabled alert is repeating from both the nodes. Example: Tue Jun 25 01:00:01 [node_name: statd: cf.takeover.disabled:alert]: HA mode, but takeover of partner is disabled.
Takeover is not possible on ONTAP Select system due to NVRAM log not synchronized. ONTAPSelect::*> storage failover show Takeover Node Partner Possible State Description -------------- -------------- ...Takeover is not possible on ONTAP Select system due to NVRAM log not synchronized. ONTAPSelect::*> storage failover show Takeover Node Partner Possible State Description -------------- -------------- -------- ------------------------------------- ONTAPSelect-A ONTAPSelect-B false Waiting for ONTAPSelect-B, Takeover is not possible: NVRAM log not synchronized ONTAPSelect-B ONTAPSelect-A false Waiting for ONTAPSelect-A, Takeover is not possible: NVRAM log not synchronized