Controller panic during ONTAP upgrade caused loss of data access
Applies to
- ONTAP 9.3 - ONTAP 9.3P6
- ONTAP 9.4 - ONTAP 9.4P1
- Automatic Non-Disruptive Upgrade (ANDU)
Issue
- Node goes down with the following panic string:
PANIC: process on cpu14 hung (wafl_exempt00) for 5001 milliseconds! in SK process wafl_exempt14 on release 9.3P6 (C)
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The node may panic shortly after starting takeover of partner for ANDU process:
[controller02: svc_queue_thread: clam.notify.halt.result:debug]: CLAM was able to notify its HA partner node that the local node is undergoing a planned shutdown (reason: Local node shutting down). Error: 0
[controller02: cf_main: cf.fsm.firmwareStatus:info]: Failover monitor: partner Dumping core