Connectrix Brocade: Connecting to active CP results in continuous error messages "__ext4_get_inode_loc unable to read inode block"

Summary: This issue indicates that the file system of the Firmware Operating system on the switch is corrupted and occurs post a firmware upgrade.

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Symptoms

Below error message streams continuously flashing under the Errdump output not allowing the user to issue any further commands:
Errdump Output

 

Cause

This issue is encountered when:

  • Scenario 1: The switch is unreachable. Onsite engineer connects to management port to investigate the switch unreachable issues.
  • Scenario 2: The switch undergoes a recent Firmware upgrade and is inaccessible.

 

Resolution

  1. Perform a switchover using the command #hafailover to swap the active CP and stand-by CP.

  2. Connect to the active CP of the switch and check the switch mgmt port is set to Full-duplex and 100Base # ethif --show eth0.

  3. Post this, connect the active CP, and check that the HA is synchronized using command #hashow.

  4. If the HA is not synchronized, perform a #hadisable and #haenable.

  5. Confirm if the firmware on both the active CP and stand by CP are synchronized using command #firmwareshow.

 

Affected Products

Brocade
Article Properties
Article Number: 000189862
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2024
Version:  2
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