CSHM fails to monitor NVIDIA switch, reason unsupported model
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Cluster Switch Health Monitor (CSHM)
- Cluster Network Switch model NVIDIA MSN2100-CB2FC
Issue
- The following health alerts are seen in the system:
::> system health alert show
Node: CLUSTER-NODE01
Alert ID: SwitchLinkDiscoveryProtocol_Alert
Resource: CLUSTER-SW02
Severity: Minor
Indication Time: Wed Mar 13 15:15:12 2024
Suppress: false
Acknowledge: false
Probable Cause: The ethernet switch is using an unsupported link
discovery protocol.
Possible Effect: The change of the link discovery protocol on the
switch is not supported. The connected device will not
appear in link layer discovery commands.
Corrective Actions: Revert the discovery protocol change on the switch.
Node: CLUSTER-NODE01
Alert ID: UnsupportedSwitch_Alert
Resource: CLUSTER-SW02
Severity: Major
Indication Time: Wed Mar 13 15:15:12 2024
Suppress: false
Acknowledge: false
Probable Cause: Unsupported Ethernet switch is detected.
Possible Effect: Communication problems and network connectivity issues
occur.
Corrective Actions: Unsupported Ethernet switch "CLUSTER-SW02
(10:XX:XX:XX:XX:d8)" found. Connect a supported
Ethernet switch to the network.
- The affected cluster network switch is reported as
Unsupported Modeland additional management switches are being monitored:
CLUSTER::> system switch ethernet show
Switch Type Address Model
--------------------------- ------------------ ---------------- ---------------
CLUSTER-SW02
cluster-network 174.XX.X.19 OTHER
Serial Number: Unknown
Is Monitored: true
Reason: Unsupported Model
Software Version: Cumulus Linux version 4.4.3 running on Mellanox
Technologies Ltd. MSN2100
Version Source: LLDP
Mgmt-sw01
management-network 172.XX.XX.12 OTHER
Serial Number: Unknown
Is Monitored: false
Reason: Monitoring Disabled by Default
Software Version: unknown
Version Source: CDP/ISDP