Skip to main content
NetApp Knowledge Base

Breakout cables from a Nexus 3232C result in cluster ports offline

  1. Last updated
  2. Save as PDF
Views:
497
Visibility:
Public
Votes:
0
Category:
aff-series
Specialty:
hw
Last Updated:

Applies to

Cluster Interconnect Switch Nexus 3232C with 40GB to 10GB breakout cables

Issue

  • Nexus 3232C ports show the breakout connection but shows a status of not connected. The Cluster ports on the controllers all show down.
  • Example of ifconfig:

e0b: flags=8843<up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast> metric 0 mtu 9000

options=6c07bb<rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,jumbo_mtu,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,tso6,lro,vlan_hwtso,linkstate,rxcsum_ipv6,txcsum_ipv6>
ether 00:a0:98:9d:bd:9e
hwaddr 00:a0:98:9d:bd:9e
media: Ethernet autoselect (autoselect)
status: no carrier
plugged: SFP/SFP+/SFP28 Unknown (Copper pigtail)
vendor: CISCO-TYCO PN: 2231256-2 SN: TED1903L330-CH1 DATE: 2015-01-12

  • Example of sysconfig -a output with the standard Cisco breakout cable in place:

e0c MAC Address: 00:a0:98:9b:b2:d2 (auto-unknown-fd-down)
SFP Vendor: CISCO-TYCO
SFP Part Number: 2231256-2
SFP Serial Number: TED1834L761-CH2

  • Note: Output will vary depending on the cable being used.

 

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.