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System Configuration Restore: Part of the /var boot directory is missing

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Applies to

ONTAP 9

Issue

  • The following message is encountered during the boot process:

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* This is a serial console session. Output from this *
* session is mirrored on the SP console session.     *
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**  SYSTEM MESSAGES  **
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Part of the /var boot directory is missing.  This node is not fully operational.
Contact support personnel for the recovery procedures.

  • Management Gateway daemon (MGWD) log message:  

[localhost:mgmtgwd.var.recovery:EMERGENCY]: Part of the /var boot directory is missing. This node is not fully operational. Contact technical support to obtain the recovery procedures.

  • This may occur during boot device replacement if configuration restoration from the HA partner encounters an issue.

 

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