KMIP server not responding while node boots due to network connectivity issues
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- External Key Manager server (KMIP server)
Issue
- Node goes in a boot loop, reporting the following error multiple times:
src/kmip_discover.c:95:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_CMD_discover_versions
WARNING: kmip_init: kmip_discover: Key server 10.XX.XX.10:5696 not responding, still trying
WARNING: kmip_init: All hosts unreachable for 13 minutes, 27 seconds
src/kmip_ssl.c:4313:KCHECK:10:IO:kmip_ssl_conn_do_handshake:10.XX.XX.20
distro/kmip_io.c:243:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_xmit:KMIP_send
distro/kmip_cmd.c:2549:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_CMD_xmit:KMIP_xmit
distro/kmip_umsg.c:3739:KCHECK:10:IO:cmd_discover_versions
src/kmip_discover.c:95:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_CMD_discover_versions
WARNING: kmip_init: kmip_discover: Key server 10.XX.XX.20:5696 not responding, still trying
src/kmip_ssl.c:4313:KCHECK:10:IO:kmip_ssl_conn_do_handshake:10.XX.XX.10
distro/kmip_io.c:243:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_xmit:KMIP_send
distro/kmip_cmd.c:2549:KCHECK:10:IO:KMIP_CMD_xmit:KMIP_xmit
distro/kmip_umsg.c:3739:KCHECK:10:IO:cmd_discover_versions
- The same KMIP server shows as available from the partner node.
- Even after assigning an IP address to e0M from LOADER, ping to the KMIP server and SVM gateway fails.
- Issue persists despite deleting extra default routes as described in KB Not able to import keys from remote KMIP during boot.
- Issue persists despite rebooting the affected node.