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Controller Hardware Upgrade: Adding AFF A250 nodes to existing cluster report HA interconnect errors and cannot perform takeover

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Applies to

Issue

  • Attempting to add 2 new AFF A250, AFF C250, ASA A250, ASA C250, FAS500f, or FAS2820 nodes to an existing cluster with CN1610 cluster network switches.
  • Although the nodes can join the cluster, the storage failover show output shows NVRAM log not synchronized, cannot reach partner over HA interconnect.
Takeover is not possible: Storage failover interconnect error, NVRAM log not synchronized, Disk inventory not exchanged

 

 

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