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SP firmware errors when network settings are applied

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • FAS9000

Issue

  • EMS shows SP firmware not supported alerts, even though the system is running a valid firmware revision:
node01: sp.firmware.version.unsupported:ALERT]: The SP firmware version is not an official release.
  • EMS shows SP firmware does not support the HW assist feature.
node01 ERROR cf.hwassist.FwUpgrade: HA hw_assist: Partner(node02) SP firmware does not support the hw_assist feature
  • Issue clears without intervention, and no alerts seen again.
  • SP previously had no networking configuration.

 

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