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What will happen when NVRAM fails

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Applies to

  • Any HW Platform with NVRAM
  • ONTAP 9

Answer

  • The node which has faulty NVRAM will cause system PANIC.
  •  If the HA interconnect between nodes loses sync before the panic, takeover is disabled.  For further details see Failed takeover after PCI Error NMI panic.

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