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Brocade switch port is offline and in “Hard_Flt” state

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Applies to

Brocade SAN Switches

Issue

  • Switch port shows as 'Hard_Flt' in switchshow output:
Index Slot Port Address Media  Speed        State    Proto
============================================================
173    7   45   01ad00   id    N32   Hard_Flt    FC  
  • Switch port has TX as -inf  with  (0.0   uW) value.
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Slot  7/Port 45:
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Identifier:  3    SFP
Connector:   7    LC
Transceiver: 6804406000000000 8,16,32_Gbps M5 sw Inter,Short_dist
Encoding:    6    64B66B 
Baud Rate:   280  (units 100 megabaud)
Vendor Name: BROCADE         
Vendor OUI:  00:05:1e
Vendor PN:   57-1000333-01   
Temperature: 57      Centigrade 
Current:     0.000   mAmps 
Voltage:     3298.0  mVolts 
RX Power:    -0.8    dBm (837.8uW) 
TX Power:    -inf    dBm (0.0   uW) 
 
  • portshow output of the affected port reports 'offline' status with 'portphys' status as "Hard_Flt"
 
portshow 173
portDisableReason: None
portCFlags: 0x1
portFlags: 0x4401 PRESENT U_PORT LED FAULT
LocalSwcFlags: 0x0
portType:  26.0
portState: 2 Offline  
Protocol: FC
portPhys:  15 Hard_Flt portScn:   2 Offline   
port generation number:    1500
state transition count:    1126   

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