MetroCluster switchover failed due to missing encryption keys
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- MetroCluster
- External key Manager (EKM)
- New installation
Issue
Both negotiated-switchover & switchover-simulations fail, citing missing encryption keys
Example:
ClusterA::> metrocluster operation show Operation: switchover-simulate State: failed Start Time: 4/7/2025 11:25:47 End Time: 4/7/2025 11:26:11 Errors: Failed to validate the node and cluster components before the switchover operation. ClusterA (overridable veto): Partner cluster node: ClusterA-01 missing keymanager encryption key with key-id ...