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"fp.est.scan.start.failed" error is reported on a RW volume

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • All-Flash FAS (AFF)
  • Temperature Sensitive Storage Efficiency (TSSE)
  • Event Messaging System (EMS)

Issue

  • Following error is observed repeatedly in the EMS log:

Tue Oct 08 14:32:12 +0800 [CLUSTER-01:scan_tsse_wkr: fp.est.scan.start.failed:error]: Volume footprint estimator scan fails to start on "VOL1" - CDE disabled

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