Skip to main content
NetApp Knowledge Base

Missing MPIO paths

Views:
361
Visibility:
Public
Votes:
0
Category:
fas-systems
Specialty:
san
Last Updated:

Applies to

  • ONTAP
  • FCP
  • SAN
  • Portsets

Issue

  • Two hosts can access storage via only one fabric(fabricA)

esxcfg-mpath_-b.txt:
naa.600a098038314358705d50xxxxxxxxxxx : NETAPP Fibre Channel Disk (naa.600a098038314358705d50xxxxxxxxxxx)
   vmhba2:C0:T0:L1 LUN:1 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 20:00:00:90:aa:aa:aa:aa WWPN: 10:00:00:90:aa:aa:aa:aa  Target: WWNN: 20:08:d0:39:aa:aa:aa:aa WWPN: 20:01:d0:39:aa:aa:aa:aa <<<<<<<<<< fabricA
   vmhba2:C0:T1:L1 LUN:1 state:active fc Adapter: WWNN: 20:00:00:90:aa:aa:aa:aa WWPN: 10:00:00:901aa:aa:aa:aa  Target: WWNN: 20:08:d0:39:aa:aa:aa:aa WWPN: 20:00:d0:39:aa:aa:aa:aa <<<<<<<<<< fabricA

  • NetApp target LIFs are connected to fabricA and fabricB
  • PorsetA is configured for LIFs in fabricA. And porsetB is configured for LIFs in fabricB
  • igroups are bind to portsetA only

::> igroup show -vserver ntap_vserver -v
          Vserver Name: ntap_vserver
           Igroup Name: igroupB
              Protocol: fcp
               OS Type: vmware
Portset Binding Igroup: porsetA
           Igroup UUID: 9f703a14-8cee-11xx-xxxx-00a098xxxxxx
                  ALUA: true
            Initiators: 10:00:00:90:bb:bb:bb:bb (logged in) <<< fabricB 
                        10:00:00:91:bb:bb:bb:bb (logged in) <<< fabricB 

Sign in to view the entire content of this KB article.

New to NetApp?

Learn more about our award-winning Support

NetApp provides no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or reliability or serviceability of any information or recommendations provided in this publication or with respect to any results that may be obtained by the use of the information or observance of any recommendations provided herein. The information in this document is distributed AS IS and the use of this information or the implementation of any recommendations or techniques herein is a customer's responsibility and depends on the customer's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the customer's operational environment. This document and the information contained herein may be used solely in connection with the NetApp products discussed in this document.