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Newly constructed system reports NVRAM battery warning while booting

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10/23/2024, 2:21:38 AM

Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • AFF/FAS systems

Issue

  • When booting a node of the newly constructed system, the following alert was detected.

WARNING: The battery is unfit to retain data during a power
outage. This is likely because the battery is
discharged but could be due to other temporary
conditions.
When the battery is ready, the boot process will
complete and services will be engaged.
To override this delay, press 'c' followed by 'Enter'?
WARNING: The battery is unfit to retain data during a power
outage. This is likely because the battery is
discharged but could be due to other temporary
conditions.
When the battery is ready, the boot process will
complete and services will be engaged.
To override this delay, press 'c' followed by 'Enter'

  • After a while, the node down and the console become unresponsive.

Creating cluster
System start up ..
Uptime: 43m6s
FM halt: Time 263100 ms, 5527237481642 cycles
System powering down...

  •  The attention LED of the node is amber-lit.

 

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