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Cassandra rebuild fails to complete on StorageGRID node following IP change

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NetApp StorageGRID

Issue

  • Following a storage node IP change, the Cassandra rebuild fails with error: 
    • Warning. Unable to determine what address to replace. Using eth0 IP 10.xx.xx.2 instead.
  • /var/local/log/cassandra/system.log records the following:
    • Error indicating old IP address is down:
      • ERROR [main]2025-02-13 15:13:23,816 CassandraDaemon.java (line 737) Exception encountered during startup

        java.lang.RuntimeException: A node required to move the data consistently is down (/10.XXX.XX.8). If you wish to move the data from a potentially inconsistent replica, restart the node with-Dcassandra.consistent.rangemovement=false

    • Error indicating new IP address doesn't exist in gossip:

      • ERROR [main]2025-02-13 11:54:28,958 CassandraDaemon.java (line 737) Exception encountered during startup

        java.lang.RuntimeException: Cannot replace_address /10.XXX.XX.2 because it doesn't exist in gossip
  • nodetool status from working node shows:
    • DN 10.XXX.XX.8
    • UJ 10.XXX.XX.2

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