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Device failed to train at max link width in BMC logs on AFF A1K

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • AFF A1K

Issue

  • Amber light may be seen on module.
  • Amber light may be seen on management module.
  • The the error will be seen in events all log output from the BMC, below is an example of the IO module in slot X:

Example:

Record 1773: Wed Feb 26 09:22:18.000000 2025 [SysFW.notice]: Device 73/0/0 (IOX) failed to train at max link width - retraining
Record 1774: Wed Feb 26 09:22:18.000000 2025 [SysFW.notice]:  - Expected x16, actual x2
Record 1775: Wed Feb 26 09:22:19.000000 2025 [SysFW.notice]: Device 73/0/0 (IOX) failed to retrain at max link width

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