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Cluster network port degraded state after ONTAP upgrade

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Applies to

  • AFF A700s
  • 4x10GB Breakout cable (X66205-5)

Issue

  • After ONTAP upgrade port is unable to be reverted home due to its home port being in degraded state
 
::> network interface show
            Logical    Status     Network            Current       Current Is
Vserver     Interface  Admin/Oper Address/Mask       Node          Port    Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
Cluster
[...]
            Node-02_clus_4 up/up 169.254.240.195/16 Node-02        e0g     true
            Node-03_clus_1 up/up 169.254.18.255/16  Node-03        e0b     false
            Node-03_clus_2 up/up 169.254.34.213/16  Node-03        e0b     true
[...]
 
 
::> network port show -node Node-03 -port e0a -instance
Node: Node-03
Port: e0a
Link: up
MTU: 9000
[...]
Remote Device ID: Switch1
IPspace Name: Cluster
Broadcast Domain: Cluster
MTU Administrative: 9000
Port Health Status: degraded
Ignore Port Health Status: false
Port Health Degraded Reasons: l2_reachability
 
  • Message is also observed in EMS log
 
[Node-03: vifmgr: vifmgr.bcastDomainPartition:error]: Broadcast domain Cluster is partitioned into 2 groups on node Node-03. The different groups are: {e0a}, {e0b, e0f, e0g}. LIFs hosted on the ports in this broadcast domain may be at the risk of seeing connectivity issues.
 

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