Unable to join node to a new cluster, the switch interfaces for the cluster LIFs were shutdown
Applies to
- AFF systems
- ONTAP 9
- New Install
Issue
- while deploying a new cluster they noticed some network inconsistencies
- it's showing cluster ports are connected when the personnel at the datacenter are saying they aren't
::> network port show
Node: localhost
Speed(Mbps) Health
Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
e0M Default - up 1500 1000/1000 -
e0a Cluster - down 9000 1000/- -
e0e Cluster - down 1500 1000/- -