These error messages might appear when the system is running, when it has halted, or when it is restarting because of system problems.
Error message
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Explanation
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Fatal?
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Corrective action
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Disk n is broken
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n--The RAID group disk number. The solution depends on whether you have a hot spare in the system.
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No
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See the Data ONTAP System Administrator's Guide for information about how to locate a disk based on the RAID group disk number and how to replace a faulty disk.
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Fans stopped; replace them!
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The fan in the filer failed.
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Yes
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Replace the fan immediately.
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Power supply
- is missing
- has bad fan
- is removed
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One of the power supply units is missing or has failed.
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No
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Check the messages on the console to identify which power supply unit (1 or 2) failed and replace the unit.
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Dumping core
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The system is dumping core after a system crash.
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Yes
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Write down the system crash message on the system console and report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.
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Disk hung during swap!
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A disk error occurred as you were hot swapping a disk.
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Yes
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- Turn off the filer and wait
15 seconds to allow all
disks to spin down.
- Reconnect the power
source to the disk shelf.
- Restart the system by
entering the following
command:
boot
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Error dumping core
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The system cannot dump core during a system crash and restarts without dumping core.
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Yes
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Report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.
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Panicking
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The system is crashing. If the system does not hang while crashing, the message Dumping core appears.
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Yes
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Report the problem to Network Appliance Technical Support.
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System too hot
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The temperature sensor indicates that the system temperature is too high.
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Yes
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Verify that the ventilation holes are not blocked. If the ventilation holes are not blocked and the problem persists, contact Network Appliance Technical Support.
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