sldiag "ddr Memory Test" never completes on FAS8000 or AFF8000 controllers in ONTAP 9.8
Applies to
- ONTAP 9.8
- AFF8020/FAS8020
- AFF8040/FAS8040
- AFF8060/FAS8060
- AFF8080/FAS8080
- sldiag
Issue
While executing the sldiag command in maintenance mode, the test named "ddr Memory Test" never completes regardless of the amount of time that expires.
*> sldiag device status -long
To see details use: sldiag device status -long
Device TestName StartDate EndDate Status LOOP
---------- ---------------- ------------------- ------------------- ---------- --------
0d Target Fcal Fri Sep 3 00:22:30 Fri Sep 3 00:23:27 PASSED 1/1
0c Target Fcal Fri Sep 3 00:22:30 Fri Sep 3 00:23:32 PASSED 1/1
bootmedia Media Info Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 PASSED 1/1
slot0 FRU Info Test Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 PASSED 1/1
mem Memory Details Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 Completed 1/1
slot0 ddr Memory Test Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 N/A Running 0/1
There are still test(s) being processed.
*> sldiag device status -dev nvram -name slot0 -long -state running
TEST START ------------------------------------------
DEVTYPE: nvram
NAME: ddr Memory Test
START DATE: Fri Sep 3 00:22:32 GMT 2021
STATUS: Running
NVRAM:00 ddr Start
NVRAM:00 RunCount = 0
NVRAM:00 Running DDR Memory Test with ReadOnly Test Pattern.
NVRAM:00 ReadOnly Reading from DDR size=0x100000000 off=0x00000000
END DATE: N/A
LOOP: 0/1
TEST END --------------------------------------------
There are still test(s) being processed.