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SAS cable down (disconnected)

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Applies to

  • Data ONTAP 8
  • ONTAP 9
  • serial-attached SCSI (SAS)

Issue

  • The System Storage Configuration changed to Single-Path from Multi-Path.
  • In sysconfig -a, SAS port 0a shows OFFLINE but the cable information can be identified.
Example:
 slot 0: SAS Host Adapter 0a (PMC-Sierra PM8070 rev. C, SAS, <OFFLINE (hard)>)
  Firmware rev:       03.08.09.00
  Base WWN:   5:00a098:003c394:30
  Phy State:          [0] Enabled, Rate unknown
                      [1] Enabled, Rate unknown
                      [2] Enabled, Rate unknown
                      [3] Enabled, Rate unknown
  Mini-SAS HD Vendor:        XXXXXXXX      
  Mini-SAS HD Part Number:   112-00435 A0    
  Mini-SAS HD Type:          Passive Copper (unequalized) 0.5m ID:00
  Mini-SAS HD Serial Number: XXXXXXXXX
 
  • In ENVIRONMENT, unable to identify the cable information in the shelf connected to port 0a.
Example:
SAS connector attached element list: 3, 5, 7; with error: none
SAS cable information by element:
[1] Vendor: (disconnected)
    Type: ID: Swaps: 0
    Serial number: Part number:
[2] Vendor: (disconnected)
    Type: ID: Swaps: 0
    Serial number: Part number:
[3] Vendor: XXXXXXXXXX
    Type: MINI-SAS HD passive copper 0.5-1.0m ID: 00 Swaps: 0
    Serial number: XXXXXXXXX Part number: 112-00435+A0
[4] Vendor: (disconnected)
    Type: ID: Swaps: 0
    Serial number: Part number:
[5] Vendor: XXXXXXXX
    Type: MINI-SAS HD passive copper 0.5-1.0m ID: 00 Swaps: 0
    Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Part number: X66030A+A0
[6] Vendor: (disconnected)
    Type: ID: Swaps: 0
    Serial number: Part number:
[7] Vendor: XXXXXXXX
    Type: MINI-SAS HD passive copper 0.5-1.0m ID: 01 Swaps: 0
    Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Part number: X66030A+A0
[8] Vendor: (disconnected)
    Type: ID: Swaps: 0
    Serial number: Part number:

 

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