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Cluster switch log collection stuck in "initiated" state due to a hung process

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Issue

  • Cluster switch log collection fails and get stuck in the initiated state

Cluster::> system switch ethernet log show
Log Collection Enabled: true
Index  Switch Log               Timestamp           Status
------ ------------------------ ------------------- ----------- 
    1  Switch_name-01           -                   initiated
    2  Switch_name-02           -                   initiated
2 entries were displayed.

  • system switch ethernet log disable-collection fails, since the log collection is "active". Example: 

::> system switch ethernet log disable-collection
Do you want to disable cluster switch log collection for all nodes in the cluster? {y|n}: y
Error: Switch log-collect request already initiated.
Please wait for the current request finished.
Error: command failed: invalid operation

 

 

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