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Unable to establish a connection to the mailbox disks after Mediator update

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Applies to

  • MetroCluster IP
  • ONTAP Mediator

Issue

  • After updating ONTAP Mediator, Mediator services looking healthy
  • MetroCluster cannot see mailbox disks
cluster1::*> storage disk show -container-type mediator
There are no entries matching your query.

cluster1::*> storage iscsi-initiator show -label mediator
                                                                       Status
Node Type Label    Target Portal      Target Name                      Admin/Op
---- ---- -------- ------------------ -------------------------------- --------
cluster1_n1
     mailbox
          mediator 10.10.10.10      iqn.2012-05.local:mailbox.target....:...:1 up/down
              Failure Reason:  Not found
cluster1_n2
     mailbox
          mediator 10.10.10.10      iqn.2012-05.local:mailbox.target...:5...:1 up/down
              Failure Reason:  Not found
2 entries were displayed.
  • Mediator Connection status reported as false
cluster1::*> metrocluster configuration-settings mediator show
Mediator IP     Port    Node                    Configuration Connection
                                                Status        Status
--------------- ------- ----------------------- ------------- -----------
10.10.10.10
                31784   cluster1_n2             true          false
                        cluster1_n1             true          false
                        cluster2_n2             true          false
                        cluster2_n1             true          false
  • Unable to remove the Mediator

Error: command failed: Mediator Target not found.

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