Local journal not in protected state
Summary: Critical Alert stating messages similar to: Local journal not in protected state Or FAIL: Critical event 3493321 for node 5: Node located in chassis XXXXX, slot X, is not connected to its peer. ...
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Symptoms
FAIL: Critical event 3493321 for node 5: Node located in chassis XXXXX, slot X, is not connected to its peer. As a result, the mirror journals for the two nodes are out of sync, and the journal data on node in chassis XXXXX, slot X, is inadequately protected. To avoid potential data integrity issues, verify that both nodes are present in the chassis, cabled correctly, and powered on. If the problem persists, reboot one of the nodes in the pair.
Cause
This is a result of the node looking for its peer node and cannot find its backup journal which is mirrored on the peer.
Resolution
Either reboot the peer node or resolve the issue that causes the peer node to be down.
Affected Products
Isilon, PowerScaleArticle Properties
Article Number: 000286909
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2025
Version: 1
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