Ifgrp partial with a physical link but no port participation
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Issue
- The ifgrp is in partial participation even though the link for both ports are up.
::> ifgrp show
Port Distribution Active
Node IfGrp Function MAC Address Ports Ports
-------- ---------- ------------ ----------------- ------- -------------------
Cluster-01
a0a ip 02:a0:98:54:01:8b partial e0a, e0b
::> network port show
Node: Cluster-01
Speed(Mbps) Health
Port IPspace Broadcast Domain Link MTU Admin/Oper Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
e0a Default Default up 1500 auto/10000 healthye0b Default Default up 1500 auto/10000 healthy
- Network trace on the port shows ONTAP pushing traffic to the NIC.
- Issue is not resolved from SFP replacement.
- When disconnecting the port, the link goes away and comes back when reconnected, as expected. This may vary as the NIC firmware may not change state if defective.