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AFF-A700s system halt due to unsupported DIMM configuration

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Applies to

  • AFF-A700s
  • ONTAP

Issue

  • Node repeatedly boots into LOADER prompt with below message in Console-Logs:
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netapp_start: bootarg.init.clearvarfsnvram = false
netapp_begin started
cryptomod_fips: Executing Crypto FIPS Self Tests.....
.......
Oct 12 14:54:27 Battery charge capacity: 1485 mAh. Power outage protection flash de-staging cycles: 13
Pensando Offload Driver, ver 1.4.0-E-78
Oct 12 14:55:45 [localhost:netif.linkDown:info]: Ethernet e0S: Link down, check cable.
Oct 12 14:55:46 [localhost:netif.linkUp:info]: Ethernet e0S: Link up.
Oct 12 14:55:46 [localhost:dcs.framework.enabled:info]: The DCS framework is enabled on this node.
Oct 12 14:55:46 [localhost:netif.linkDown:info]: Ethernet e0f: Link down, check cable.
Oct 12 14:55:46 [localhost:netif.linkDown:info]: Ethernet e0j: Link down, check cable.
System DIMM configuration is not supported by AFF-A700s
Halting...
  • Does not show which DIMM , and the size of 2 DIMMs shows up missing.

 

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