Takeover not possible due to NVRAM log not synchronized after switchless to switched conversion
Applies to
- AFF Systems
- FAS Systems
- ASA systems
- C-series Systems
- Ontap 9
Issue
- After converting to a switched configuration, encountering errors:
Cluster::*> cluster ping-cluster -node Node-01
Host is Node-01
Getting addresses from network interface table...
Cluster Node-01_clus1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Node-01 e0e
Cluster Node-01_clus1 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Node-01 e0d
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Ping status:
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Basic connectivity succeeds on X path(s)
Basic connectivity fails on 0 path(s)
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Detected 1500 byte MTU on X path(s):
Local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to Remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to Remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Larger than PMTU communication fails on X path(s):
Local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to Remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Local xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx to Remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
RPC status:
X paths up, 0 paths down (tcp check)
X paths up, 0 paths down (udp check)
- Storage failover reporting:
aff-2n-netapp::*> storage failover show
Takeover
Node Partner Possible State Description
-------------- -------------- -------- -------------------------------------
aff-2n-netapp-2a aff-2n-netapp-2b false Takeover is not possible: Storage failover interconnect error, NVRAM log not synchronized, Disk inventory not exchanged
aff-2n-netapp-2b aff-2n-netapp-2a false Takeover is not possible: Storage failover interconnect error, NVRAM log not synchronized, Disk inventory not exchanged
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