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MetroCluster switchover failed due to missing encryption keys

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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 ...

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