E-Series drives in incompatible state after drawer replacement or controller headswap
Applies to
- NetApp E-Series
- E-Series Platforms: E2800, E5700 and E4000
- Drawer replacement using DCM3 (Drawer Control Module) based drawer.
- Controller headswap with IOM12C (Input Output modules) in an expansion shelf or DCM3 drawer(s).
Issue
- After replacing a drawer in the E-Series storage array, the drives in replacement drawer appear in incompatible offline state. This can be confirmed in SANtricity System Manager hardware section and
vdmShowDriveList
output in EOS shell or state-capture-data file within a support bundle.
0x000000027adc8970 0x0001010e 4/15 No 2 HDD 512e Inc/GrA/Off 23/1 2 5000c500ae8018770000000000000000
- Additionally following controller headswap (i.e Single controller replacement in simplex system), drives in DCM3 based drawer or IOM12C backed expansion shelf appear in incompatible offline state.