Node in boot loop with Device(s) in slot missing, attempting to recover it
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- AFF systems
- FAS systems
- PCI expansion card
Issue
- During boot, continuous boot loop due to failed PCIe device
Configuring Devices ... Device(s) in slot missing, attempting to recover it. System is resetting.
- In the example system showed card in slot 1 missing in output of
sysconfig -a
Cluster::> node run -node Node1 sysconfig -a
slot 0: Intel USB EHCI Adapter u0b (0xa2c12000)
slot 2: 1G/10G Ethernet Controller CNA EP 8324
(Multiple Dual-port, QLogic CNA 8324(8362) rev. 2)
e2d MAC Address: d0:39:ea:49:09:33 (auto-unknown-fd-down)
e2c MAC Address: d0:39:ea:49:09:32 (auto-unknown-fd-down)
e2b MAC Address: d2:39:ea:48:7b:54 (auto-10g_sr-fd-up)
e2a MAC Address: d2:39:ea:48:7f:dc (auto-10g_sr-fd-up)
Previously seen
slot 0: Intel USB EHCI Adapter u0b (0xa2c12000)
slot 1: FC Host Adapter 1a (Emulex XE501 rev. 1, N-port, <UP>)
slot 2: 1G/10G Ethernet Controller CNA EP 8324
(Multiple Dual-port, QLogic CNA 8324(8362) rev. 2)
e2d MAC Address: d0:39:ea:49:0a:3a (auto-unknown-fd-down)
e2c MAC Address: d0:39:ea:49:0a:39 (auto-unknown-fd-down)
e2b MAC Address: d2:39:ea:48:7b:3c (auto-10g_sr-fd-up)
e2a MAC Address: d2:39:ea:48:82:bd (auto-10g_sr-fd-up)- If the missing card is used for storage, then the node may transition to "Single-Path" from "Multi-Path" or "Multi-Path" from "Quad-Path".
