Physical link down on FCVI port switchshow shows port Laser_Flt
Applies to
- MetroCluster
- FC-VI adapter
Issue
- ONTAP is reporting following alert:
Cluster ::> system health alert show
Node: Node1
Resource: fcvi_device_1
Probable Cause: Physical link on port 5a is offline.
Possible Effect: DR protection of NVRAM mirror might be compromised.
- Event log show the physical link going down:
[fcvi.update.link.state:notice]: FC-VI adapter: Physical link is down on port 5a.
[fcvi.qlgc.receive.error:error]: FC-VI adapter: Received bad frame on port 5a. Mailbox-1 = 4105, Mailbox-2 = 69. Resetting the port.
[NodeA: Notice] ispfcvi2500_port2 fcvi update link state: link_state="down" port="5a"
[NodeA: Notice] ispfcvi2500_port2 fcvi link down: alertId="InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert" alertingResource="5000000000000000" alertingResourceName="0f" possibleEffect="DR protection of NVRAM mirror might be compromised." probableCause="Cable_tamper" probableCauseDescription="Physical link on port 5a is offline." additionalInfo="None"
- Sysconfig -a reports the FC-VI port as down:
::> system node run -node * -command sysconfig -a ... slot 0: FCVI Host Adapter 5a (QLogic 8324(2672) rev. 2, unknown) Physical link: DOWN FC Node Name: 50:00:00:00:00:00:00:00 Firmware rev: 8.01.141 Serial No: (null) Host Port Id: 0xffffffff FC Packet size: 2048 SFP Vendor: FINISAR CORP. SFP Part Number: FTLF8529P4BCVAN1 SFP Serial Number: 0000000 SFP Capabilities: 4, 8 or 16 Gbit SFP Wavelength: 850nm ...
- The switch port connected to the FC-VI port reports Laser_Fit:
Switch-A1:admin> switchshow switchName: Switch-A1 ... Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto ================================================== ... 1 1 050100 id 16G Laser_Flt FC (POD license not assigned or reserved yet) ...
- Link status of the FC-VI adapter is down:
Cluster::> metrocluster interconnect adapter show -node node1 -adapter fcvi_device_1 -instance
Adapter Name: fcvi_device_1
Adapter Type: FC-VI
Link Status: Down