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monitor.mismatch events

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monitor.mismatch EMS events occur when ONTAP encounters issues associated with hardware and software branding mismatches.

monitor.mismatch.hourly

Severity

ALERT

Description

This message occurs when the version of ONTAP® is not supported on this hardware. You cannot run a version of ONTAP produced by one vendor on hardware supplied by another. The system will shut down if you do not install a correctly branded version of ONTAP.

Corrective Action

Install a correctly branded version of ONTAP before the timer expires.

Syslog Message

ONTAP detected a branding mismatch. The hardware is branded by %s and ONTAP is branded by %s. There are %d hour(s) left before shutdown. Install a version of ONTAP branded by your hardware vendor.

Parameters

hardware (STRING): Vendor brand associated with the hardware.
software (STRING): Vendor brand associated with the version of ONTAP.
hours (INT): Number of hours before shutdown.

monitor.mismatch.shutdown

Severity

EMERGENCY

Description

This message occurs when the system shuts down because the hardware brand does not match the ONTAP® version brand.

Corrective Action

Install a correctly branded version of ONTAP to prevent subsequent shutdowns for brand mismatch. Monitor the EMS_monitor_mismatch_hourly message to determine when the next shutdown will occur because of the brand mismatch.

Syslog Message

Shutting down because of a software branding mismatch. The hardware is branded by %s and ONTAP is branded by %s.

Parameters

hardware (STRING): Vendor brand associated with the hardware.
software (STRING): Vendor brand associated with the version. of ONTAP.