DegradedOnlinePort_Alert warning observed on the storage
Applies to
- Fabric Attached Storage (FAS) systems
- All Flash FAS (AFF) systems
- ONTAP 9
- disk shelf
Issue
SAS host adapter shows a PHY with status disabled:
slot 2: SAS Host Adapter 2b (PMC-Sierra PM8072 rev. C, SAS, <UP>) Firmware rev: 03.08.09.00 Base WWN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Phy State: [8] Enabled, 6.0 Gb/s [9] Enabled, 6.0 Gb/s [10] Enabled, 6.0 Gb/s [11] Disabled QSFP Vendor: Molex Inc. QSFP Part Number: 112-00242+B0 QSFP Type: Active Copper (near and far end limiting active equalizers) 10m ID:01 QSFP Serial Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Messages similar to the below may be reported by the storage:
System Notification (Health Monitor process nchm: DegradedOnlinePort_Alert[2b]) ALERT