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VM Node Boot Failure in ONTAP Select MetroCluster – FM State 5

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Applies to

  • ONTAP Select MetroCluster (2-node configuration)
  • ONTAP 9.11 and later
  • VMware-based ONTAP Select clusters

Issue

  • One VM node in an ONTAP Select MetroCluster failed to boot after a network issue. The node displayed the following error repeatedly in the console:
panaintmc03::> storage failover show
                              Takeover
Node           Partner        Possible State Description
-------------- -------------- -------- -------------------------------------
panaintmc03n0101
               panaintmc03n04 false    In takeover
               01
panaintmc03n0401
               panaintmc03n01 -        Kernel loaded
               01
2 entries were displayed.
  • ONTAP node reporting below error
Entering FM state: 5 because mbFound: 0 local inhead swap: 0
Waiting for giveback... (Press Ctrl-C to abort wait)
  • Cluster management IP was inaccessible, and only one node was operational. The cluster was running in a degraded state.

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