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AFF A700 or FAS9000 NVRAM detected SEM and scheduled a graceful shutdown

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Applies to

  • AFF A700
  • FAS9000
  • ONTAP 9

Issue

  • FAS9000 or AFF A700 node reboots unexpectedly
  • During boot process, the following is reported:
*******************************************************************
*           ---=< WARNING --- WARNING --- WARNING >=---           *
*                                                                 *
* NVRAM detected internal error and initiating a clean shutdown.  *
*                                                                 *
* Data loss WILL occur in non-HA system if clean shutdown failed. *
*******************************************************************
System rebooting...
 
Found platform error in Ontap region.
region 2 header
...
    log(2) msg(NVRAM detected SEM and scheduled a graceful shutdown)
  • SSRAM logs after boot report the same error:

SRAM record type(LOG) from Data ONTAP: NVRAM detected SEM and scheduled a graceful shutdown

 

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