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Cluster switches not getting added to monitoring

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Applies to

  • Cluster Switch
  • Management switch

Issue

  • Cluster switch is showing as IP is not reachable.

  (system switch ethernet show)
 Switch                      Type               Address          Model
 --------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------
 cluster-sw1(FOC2151XXXX) cluster-network    10.28.XXX.XX     NX3132V
   Serial Number: Unknown
    Is Monitored: false
    Reason: IP address not reachable
   Software Version: Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software, Version
      9.3(4)
  Version Source: CDP
 cluster-sw2(FOC2204XXXX) cluster-network    10.28.XXX.XX     NX3132V
   Serial Number: Unknown
    Is Monitored: false
    Reason: IP address not reachable
   Software Version: Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software, Version
      9.3(4)
  Version Source: CDP
 2 entries were displayed.

  • Mgmt LIFs and the cluster switches are in the same subnet.

Cluster::*> net int show -role *m*
(network interface show)
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
cluster
cluster_mgmt up/up 10.28.XXX.XX/24 cluster-01 e0M true
cluster-01_mgmt1 up/up 10.28.XXX.XX/24 cluster-01 e0M true
cluster-02_mgmt1 up/up 10.28.XXX.XX/24 cluster-02 e0M true
3 entries were displayed.

  • Pinging the switch from cluster mgmt fails.

Pinging the switch from cluster mgmt fails
cluster::*> net ping -vserver cluster -lif cluster_mgmt -destination 10.28.XXX.XX
(network ping)
no answer from 10.28.XXX.XX

  • ARP entries on both node's e0M is not having switch IPs (10.28.XXX.XX and 10.28.XXX.XX) and MACs.

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