1. A method for performing a takeover procedure, comprising: coupling a plurality of storage system nodes in a cluster; triggering a takeover process for a first storage system node of the plurality of storage system nodes in the cluster to takeover a portion of a writable storage device serviced by a second storage system node of the plurality of storage system nodes in the cluster; in response to triggering the takeover process, assimilating the portion of the writable storage device into one or more data containers serviced by the first storage system node; checking whether the assimilated portion comprises a first volume identification (ID) that matches a second volume ID of the first storage system node; and in response to a match, assigning a new volume ID to the first volume ID or assigning the new volume ID to the second volume ID.