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Switch log collection fails due to SCP configuration errors

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Cisco cluster switch
  • switch health monitor log collection

Issue

  • Switch Log Collection is configured for Cisco Cluster Switches as per NetApp documentation
  • When attempting to run switch log collection the following error is observed:
CLUSTER::> system switch ethernet log show

 Log Collection Enabled: true

 Index Switch                               Log Timestamp Status
------ ------------------------------------ -------------------  -------------
     1 CISCO-CS-01(FOCXXXXXXXX)             -                    switch password error
     2 CISCO-CS-02(FOCYYYYYYYY)             -                    switch password error

2 entries were displayed.

  • Troubleshooting is performed to enable SCP and SSH on switch
  • Attempting switch log collection after enabling SCP and SSH on switch shows the following error:

CLUSTER::> system switch ethernet log show

 Log Collection Enabled: true

 Index Switch                               Log Timestamp Status
------ ------------------------------------ -------------------  -------------
     1 CISCO-CS-01(FOCXXXXXXXX)             -                    switch log scp error
     2 CISCO-CS-02(FOCYYYYYYYY)             -                    switch log scp error

2 entries were displayed.

CLUSTER::> system switch ethernet log show

 Log Collection Enabled: true

 Index Switch                               Log Timestamp Status
------ ------------------------------------ -------------------  -------------
     1 CISCO-CS-01(FOCXXXXXXXX)             -                    pre-existing log found
     2 CISCO-CS-02(FOCYYYYYYYY)             -                    pre-existing log found

2 entries were displayed.

  • After deleting the pre-existing logs, the "switch log scp error" remains.

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