MetroCluster node PANIC after dirty shutdown: NVRAM contents are invalid
Applies to
- FAS8200
- ONTAP 9.7P1
- MetroCluster FC
Issue
- A dirty shutdown occurred due to an unexpected FC link fault of MetrCluster system
- The system repeated restart with the below panic string and remains in the loader
PANIC: NVRAM contents are invalid... in SK process rc on release 9.1P2 (C) on Thu Feb 23 04:45:36 GMT 2023
version: 9.1P2: Tue Feb 28 05:55:17 PST 2017
compile flags: x86_64.optimize.nodar
Writing panic info to HA mailbox disks.
HA: current time (in sk_msecs) 44017 (in sk_cycles) 448920258524
login: admin
Password:
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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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The contents of the root volume may have changed and the local management
configuration may be inconsistent and/or the local management databases may be
out of sync with the replicated databases. This node is not fully operational.
Contact support personnel for the root volume recovery procedures.