ONTAP SAN FCoE with Cisco Nexus FDISC error ID could not be acquired for this virtual port
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FCoE-NPV
- Cisco Nexus 5000 series (5k) switches running NX-OS greater than 7.3(3)
- LACP interface groups co-existing with FCoE targets
Issue
- After a reboot of an ONTAP node FCoE target ports are Administratively up and operationally down.
cluster1::> network interface show -data-protocol fcp
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
fcp-svm
fcp-lif-01-0e
up/down 20:01:00:a0:98:01:23:45
cluster1-01 0e true
fcp-lif-02-0e
up/down 20:02:00:a0:98:01:23:45
cluster1-02 0e true- These Logical Interfaces (LIFs) show that the FDISC command to the switch has failed.
cluster1::> network interface show -data-protocol fcp -fields status-admin,status-oper,status-extended
vserver lif status-oper status-extended status-admin
------------ ------------- ----------- -------------------- ------------
fcp-svm fcp-lif-01-0e down FDISC error - ID could not be acquired for this virtual port.
fcp-svm fcp-lif-02-0e down FDISC error - ID could not be acquired for this virtual port.- In ONTAP you will see:
- In the output of
'event log show' in diagnostic privelege shortly after the bootup.
- In the output of
Thu Jan 01 10:01:10 CDT [netaapp-n01: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.ispfct.configChanged:notice]: FCP target 0e reported a port configuration change. FDISC RJT - FDISC failed because a LS_RJT was received for virtual port 1.
- In the Cisco switch review of
`show platform software fcoe_mgr event-history errors`
3700) Event:E_DEBUG, length:112, at 722146 usecs after Thu Jan 01 10:01:10 2020 [102] fcoe_mgr_handle_fka(4440): sending cvl to unknown vnport for 1002, 00:a0:98:bc:c7:XX mac:00:a0:98:bc:c7:XX
3701) Event:E_DEBUG, length:86, at 722010 usecs after Thu Jan 01 10:01:10 2020 [102] fcoe_mgr_handle_fka(4432): FKAs received from unknown VN port on interface vfc9