The failover got triggered by connecting a new host to an unused port and caused an outage the time the mastership completes.
Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin /kernel: xe-1/0/20: get tlv ppfeid 0 Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: ifl_delete: ifl 0x95c2f88 xe-1/0/20.16386 index 571 refcount 1 irb_bdid 32768 8acc174 8acef60 8ace386 8ace3b3 8a22688 8a115cf 8a11629 8b1172c 8b0c096 81f700b 81f6759 Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <Delete> xe-1/0/20.16386 index 571 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 58.0.bb.2a.7e.77 Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <Delete> xe-1/0/20 index 698 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 58.0.bb.2a.7e.77 Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: STP handler: IFD =NULL, op=delete, state=Discarding, Topo change generation=0 Nov 15 04:50:52 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: *STP Delete*, notify to other modules Nov 15 04:50:54 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 300/300/5 Nov 15 04:50:54 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 33015/62939 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6157/59631 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6166/64609 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6343/63578 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6987/55654 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6985/54948 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin ksyncd[1917]: ksyncd_ipc_dispatch: shutting down connection with master: Operation timed out Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6234/64031 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6234/52289 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.5 Nov 15 04:50:58 asw1-eqsin ksyncd[1917]: closing connection to master Nov 15 04:51:03 asw1-eqsin ksyncd[1917]: ksyncd_select_control_plane_proto: rhost_sysctlbyname_get: (master:1) No such file or directory Nov 15 04:51:04 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 600/600/20 Nov 15 04:51:04 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 6011/51970 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:51:09 asw1-eqsin ksyncd[1917]: ksyncd_select_control_plane_proto: rhost_sysctlbyname_get: (master:1) No such file or directory Nov 15 04:51:12 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: Dropping socket connection due to keepalivetimer expiration, idle/intvl/cnt: 1000/1000/20 Nov 15 04:51:12 asw1-eqsin /kernel: tcp_timer_keep: fport/lport: 7000/64945 faddr/laddr: 128.0.0.1/128.0.0.16 Nov 15 04:51:12 asw1-eqsin dc-pfe: CMLC: Going disconnected; Routing engine chassis socket closed abruptly Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin bdbrepd: Subscriber Management is not ready for GRES Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: VCCPD_PROTOCOL_ADJDOWN: Lost adjacency to 5800.bb2a.7e60 on vcp-255/0/24, Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <UpDown> vcp-255/0/24.32768 index 64 <Broadcast Multicast> Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: VCCPD_PROTOCOL_ADJDOWN: Lost adjacency to 5800.bb2a.7e60 on vcp-255/0/25, Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <UpDown> vcp-255/0/24 index 128 <Broadcast Multicast> Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_UPDATE_NOTICE: Membership update: Member 0->0, Mode Backup->Backup, 1M 0B, Master Unchanged, Members Unchanged Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <UpDown> vcp-255/0/25.32768 index 65 <Broadcast Multicast> Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <UpDown> vcp-255/0/25 index 129 <Broadcast Multicast> Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: interface vcp-255/0/24 went down Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: interface vcp-255/0/25 went down Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: self ID 0 self mode 0 master ch 0 master de 0 back ch 0 back de 0 memb ch 0 Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin init: can not access /usr/sbin/gstatd: No such file or directory Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin init: gstatd (PID 0) started Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: Member 0, interface vcp-255/0/25 went down Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: Member 0, interface vcp-255/0/24 went down Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_UPDATE_NOTICE: Membership update: Member 0->0, Mode Backup->Backup, -1M 0B, Master Changed, Members Changed Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: self ID 0 self mode 0 master ch 1 master de 0 back ch 0 back de 0 memb ch 1 Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_LIST_NOTICE: Members: 0B Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_OP_NOTICE: Member change: vc delete of member 1 Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: ch_device_ore_change, 2013: ore_present_alive 0 ore_slotid -1 Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: [consoleredirect]: No pid Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: [chassism]: No pid Nov 15 04:51:22 asw1-eqsin init: can not access /usr/sbin/gstatd: No such file or directory Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin init: gstatd (PID 0) started Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: vcdb_write_db2file: open /config/vchassis/vc.tlv.db.1 for write Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: vcdb_write_db2file: open /config/vchassis/vc.tlv.db for write Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin vccpd[1742]: vcdb_write_db2file: open /config/vchassis/vc.db for write Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <UpDown> bme0.32769 index 5 <Up Broadcast Multicast> address #0 2.0.0.0.0.a Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: DEVRT_CHANGE: Mode: B->M Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: DEVRT_CHANGE: Mode: B->M Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: self ID 0 self mode 1 master ch 0 master de 1 back ch 1 back de 0 memb ch 1 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: mastership: routing engine 0 becoming master tnp_local_addr:0 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: update_slave_peer_gres_status: vksid 0 is_slave_peer_gres_ready 0 is_local_slave_peer_gres_ready 0 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: vks[0] 0 vks[1] 0 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: PFE-MASTER - vks[0] 1 vks[1] 1 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: PURGE AE pending table: 0 entries and 0 child NHs removed Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin /kernel: pfe_listener_disconnect: conn dropped: issu_master = 0,listener idx=12, tnpaddr=0x11000080, reason: invalid stack member Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_UPDATE_NOTICE: Membership update: Member 0->0, Mode Backup->Master, 0M -1B, Master Detected, Members Changed Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_LIST_NOTICE: Members: 0M Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: ch_device_ore_change, 2002: ore_present_alive 0 ore_slotid -1 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_VCHASSIS_MEMBER_OP_NOTICE: Member change: vc change of member 0 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: DEVRT_CHANGE: Mode: B->M Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: irsd_rts_async_ifa_msg: Received async ifa message for bme0.0 op 3 ip:0x80000006 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin init: kernel-replication (PID 1917) exited with status=0 Normal Exit Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: irsd_rts_async_ifa_msg: Received async ifa message for bme0.0 op 3 ip:0x80000005 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: irsd_rts_async_ifa_msg: Received async ifa message for bme0 op 2 ip:0x80000010 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: irsd_rts_async_ifa_msg: Received async ifa message for bme0 op 1 ip:0x80000001 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin irsd.log[1739]: irsd_rts_async_ifa_msg: Received async ifa message for bme0 op 1 ip:0x80000004 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: ifl_delete: ifl 0x95c0270 bme0.32769 index 5 refcount 1 irb_bdid 32768 8acc174 8a1fcc1 8a115cf 8a11629 8b1172c 8b0c096 81f700b 81f6759 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <Delete UpDown> bme0.32769 index 5 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 2.0.0.0.0.a Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: ifl_delete: ifl 0x95c03a8 em0.0 index 6 refcount 1 irb_bdid 32768 8acc174 8a1fcc1 8a115cf 8a11629 8b1172c 8b0c096 81f700b 81f6759 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT <Delete UpDown> em0.0 index 6 <Broadcast Multicast> address #0 58.0.bb.2a.7e.61 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT Delete UpDown bme0.0 index 3 128.0.0.6/2 -> 191.255.255.255 <Broadcast Multicast Localup> Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT Delete UpDown bme0.0 index 3 128.0.0.5/2 -> 191.255.255.255 <Broadcast Multicast Localup> Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT Add bme0.0 index 3 128.0.0.1/2 -> 191.255.255.255 <Up Broadcast Multicast Localup> Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin rpd[1915]: EVENT Add bme0.0 index 3 128.0.0.4/2 -> 191.255.255.255 <Up Broadcast Multicast Localup> Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin dc-pfe: DEVRT_CHANGE: Mode: B->M Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin init: lacp (PID 1992) sending signal usr1: due to "proto-mastership": 0x1 Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin chassisd[1734]: CHASSISD_IFDEV_DETACH_FPC: ifdev_detach_fpc(1) Nov 15 04:51:23 asw1-eqsin init: l2cpd-service (PID 22353) started [...]
And then plenty of logs related to the VC mastership failover