System Manager reports "The partner node details were not found for the node" during Initialize Storage System process
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- ONTAP System Manager (OSM) new cluster WIZARD
Issue
- The correct switch cabling procedure has been followed and verified as outlined in for the platform in ONTAP Hardware Systems Documentation
- After entering initial information for a new ONTAP cluster setup and browsing to System Manager via the node management IP address, only one node is seen
- the HA partner is not seen, and the following error is presented in the Initialize Storage System section:
The partner node details were not found for the node with the following serial number:
Or, in 9.14.1 and later:
The partner node details weren't found for the nodes with the following serial numbers: