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Takeover not possible due to NVRAM log not synchronized after switchless to switched conversion

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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
.
.
.
Ping status:
............................
Basic connectivity succeeds on X path(s)
Basic connectivity fails on 0 path(s)
................................................................................................................
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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