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CriticalFanFruFaultAlert raised periodically after failed firmware update

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • AFF-A400 / FAS8300 / FAS8700
  • BMC 13.11

Issue

FAN Fru errors reported by one of the controllers, in the example below,  node 2:
  • Alert seen in the event log:
    Tue Sep 02 09:09:51 +0200 [cluster1-02: cphmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = CriticalFanFruFaultAlert , Alerting Resource = 042352004520 raised by monitor chassis
    Tue Sep 02 09:09:51 +0200 [cluster1-02: cphmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = CriticalFanFruFaultAlert , Alerting Resource = 042352004524 raised by monitor chassis
     
  • system service processor show  command shows that one of the nodes BMC is on below firmware revision.Node          Type Status      Configured   Version   IP Address
    ------------- ---- ----------- ------------ --------- -------------------------
    cluster1-01   -    unknown     -            13.11         -
    cluster1-02   -    unknown     -            13.12         -
    2 entries were displayed.
     
  • Investigating the EMS, the failed firmware update is observed:
    Tue Sep 02 08:43:54 +0200 [cluster1-01: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.evts:debug]: params: {'reason': 'SP Firmware network update from 13.11P1 to 13.12 has been triggered.'}
    Tue Sep 02 08:59:24 +0200 [cluster1-01: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.unexpt.evts:debug]: params: {'reason': 'BMC update - BMC Firmware update timed out.'}
    Tue Sep 02 08:59:24 +0200 [cluster1-01: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.error:error]: SP update error: SP firmware update failure has been detected.
    Tue Sep 02 09:18:08 +0200 [cluster1-01: servprocd: sp.servprocd.upd.error:error]: SP update error: SP Firmware network auto-update could not be scheduled.
     
  • Platform-Sensors in AutoSupport via Active IQ digital advisor, shows that the FANs are reporting as disabled:

Sensor Name

Sensor Type

Sensor State

SysFan1 F1

discrete

disabled

SysFan1 F2

discrete

disabled

SysFan2 F1

discrete

disabled

SysFan2 F2

discrete

disabled

SysFan3 F1

discrete

disabled

SysFan3 F2

discrete

disabled

SysFan4 F1

discrete

disabled

SysFan4 F2

discrete

disabled

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