Switch log collection fails "switch log scp error" due to a faulty Ethernet cable
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Cisco cluster switch
- SCP enabled on Cisco Switches
Issue
- Switch log collection fails:
::> system switch ethernet log show
Log Collection Enabled: true
Index Switch Log Timestamp Status
------ ------------------------------------ ------------------- -------------
2 cluster_switch1(ABC1234D5E6) - switch log
scp error
1 cluster_switch1(ABC1234D5E7) - in progress
2 entries were displayed.
::> system cluster-switch log show
Log Collection Enabled: true
Index Switch Log Timestamp Status
------ ------------------------------------ ------------------- -------------
2 cluster_switch1(ABC1234D5E6) - switch log
scp error
1 cluster_switch2(ABC1234D5E7) - switch log
scp error
2 entries were displayed.
- Time out copying files with SCP from management port switches to the node management port.
- 100Mb/s and half duplex configuration on cluster network switch management port side.
#switch
# Show interface
mgmt0 is up
admin state is up,
Hardware: GigabitEthernet, address: 00ea.bd60.1180 (bia 00ea.bd60.1180)
Internet Address is 10.55.0.96/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit , DLY 10 usec
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, medium is broadcast
half-duplex, 100 Mb/s
Auto-Negotiation is turned on