Battery is absent, nvdimm.nvmem.destage.failure:ALERT

Last updated

Mar 26, 2025
Save as PDF
Share
1. Share
2. Tweet
3. Share

Views:: 392

Visibility:: Public

Votes:: 0

Category:: ontap-9

Specialty:: HW

Last Updated:: 3/26/2025, 7:26:01 AM

Applies to

AFF systems
ASA systems
FAS systems

Issue

Node reports the following warning message while booting up:

nvdimm.nvmem.destage.failure:ALERT]:NVMEM subsystem fail to start or complete destage process,
please check battery or NVDIMM..
Copyright (C) 1992-2024 NetApp.All rights reserved.
********************************


[240515064243][13225:13225:bmc][WARN][easybat_api.c:__easybat_is_present:533]
battery is absent (I2C)
Battery Revision                : Fail to get version

b02 | 11/16/2023 | 18:22:39 | Battery Bat_Dstg_Cycles | Lower Non-critical going low  | Asserted | Reading 5 < Threshold 5 cycles
b03 | 11/24/2023 | 22:28:49 | Battery Bat_Dstg_Cycles | Lower Critical going low  | Asserted | Reading 2 < Threshold 2 cycles
b04 | 12/05/2023 | 14:15:10 | Voltage Bat_Volt | Lower Non-critical going low  | Asserted | Reading 5.60 < Threshold 5.60 Volts
b05 | 12/05/2023 | 16:39:40 | Voltage Bat_Volt | Lower Critical going low  | Asserted | Reading 5.50 < Threshold 5.50

[240515054739][1382:1382:btlearningapp][WARN][easybat_api.c:__easybat_is_present:533]battery is absent (I2C)
[240515054740][168:354:easyinitd][WARN][easyinitd_wdt.c:monitor_service:100]sshd is not started yet, might still generate keys
[240515054754][1915:1915:batapp][WARN][easybat_api.c:__easybat_is_present:533]battery is absent (I2

From BMC running system battery show reports

BMC FAS> system battery show
[240516052103][13945:13945:batapp][WARN][easybat_api.c:__easybat_is_present:533]battery is absent (I2C)
Battery doesn't present, bye