Operational Error Messages

When operational error messages appear

These error messages might appear on the system console or LCD when the system is operating, when it is halted, or when it is restarting because of system problems.

Operational error messages

The following table describes operational error messages that might appear on the LCD if your appliance encounters errors while starting up or during operation.

Error message	Explanation	Fatal?	Corrective action
Disk n is broken	n--The RAID group disk number. The solution depends on whether you have a hot spare in the system.	No	See the appropriate system administration guide for information about how to locate a disk based on the RAID group disk number and how to replace a faulty disk.
Dumping core	The system is dumping core after a system crash.	Yes	Write down the system crash message on the system console and report the problem to NetApp technical support.
Disk hung during swap	A disk error occurred as you were hot-swapping a disk.	Yes	Disconnect the disk from the power supply by opening the latch and pulling it half-way out. Wait 15 seconds to allow all disks to spin down. Reinstall the disk. Restart the system by entering the following command: boot
Error dumping core	The system cannot dump core during a system crash and restarts without dumping core.	Yes	Report the problem to NetApp technical support.
Panicking	The system is crashing. If the system does not hang while crashing, the message `Dumping core` appears.	Yes	Report the problem to NetApp technical support.