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System Configuration Restore: Part of the /var boot directory is missing

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Applies to

ONTAP 9

Issue

  • The following message is encountered during the boot process:

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* This is a serial console session. Output from this *
* session is mirrored on the SP console session.     *
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**  SYSTEM MESSAGES  **
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Part of the /var boot directory is missing.  This node is not fully operational.
Contact support personnel for the recovery procedures.

  • Management Gateway daemon (MGWD) log message:  

[localhost:mgmtgwd.var.recovery:EMERGENCY]: Part of the /var boot directory is missing. This node is not fully operational. Contact technical support to obtain the recovery procedures.
  • Node may self-identify as "localhost" instead of its given nodename:
Jul 16 00:48:49 [localhost:cf.ic.sbb:notice]: HA interconnect: SBB Compatibility Event. The interconnect device ...
Jul 16 00:48:58 [localhost:discover.6500.unsupported:notice]: FC-to-SAS bridge ATTO 6500N discovery is disabled.
Jul 16 00:49:01 [localhost:cf.fmns.skipped.disk:notice]: While releasing the reservations in "Waiting For Giveback" ...
  • This may occur during a boot device replacement if the configuration restore from the HA partner encountered and issue, and in rare case even when the restore appeared to complete successfully.

 

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