Disk shelf reports "Backplane VPD SEEROM corrupt or unreadable"
Applies to
- Data ONTAP all versions
- DS2246 Shelf
- DS424x Shelf
- DS212C Shelf
- DS224C Shelf
- DS460C Shelf
- FAS2220/40
- FAS255x
- FAS2620
- FAS2650/AFF-A200
- FAS2720
- FAS2750/AFF-A220
- Vital Product Data (VPD)
Issue
- Disk shelf reports SES status warning in the event/EMS logs:
SAS expander warning for SAS shelf electronics X: non-critical status; Backplane VPD SEEROM corrupt or unreadable.
- 'environment status' and 'storage show fault' will show the below output:
Environment Status:
Shelf status: non-critical condition
<snip>
SAS Expander Module installed element list: 1, 2; with error: 1, 2
Storage show fault:
Enclosure Status: non-critical
<snip>
Vendor Unique Element 83-IOM3:
Element Status Status Bytes Status Descriptions
1 [IOM3 A] : NONCRITICAL 03,0C,00,00 BACKPLANE VPD FAULT, MASTER
2 [IOM3 B] : NONCRITICAL 03,04,00,00 BACKPLANE VPD FAULT
OR
Vendor Unique Element 83-IOM12: (SAS)
Element Status Status Bytes Status Descriptions
1 [IOM12 A] : NONCRITICAL 03,0C,00,A0 BACKPLANE VPD FAULT, MASTER, RESERVED, RESERVED
2 [IOM12 B] : NONCRITICAL 01,00,00,E0 RESERVED, EXCEPTION DATA VALID, RESERVED
Also possible:
Vendor Unique Element 83-IOM12: (SAS)
Element Status Status Bytes Status Descriptions
1 [IOM12 A] : NONCRITICAL 03,0C,00,E0 BACKPLANE VPD FAULT, MASTER, RESERVED, EXCEPTION DATA VALID, RESERVED
2 [IOM12 B] : OK 01,00,00,E0 RESERVED, EXCEPTION DATA VALID,