NS224 shelf not showing multipath with correct cabling
Applies to
- AFF A800
- AFF A400
- NS224
- X1148A
Issue
An AFF A400 and NS224 shelf is cabled correctly per the documentation (see additional information), but is not showing as MPHA when using the X1148A adapter:
Sysconfig -a
Storage Configuration
NetApp Release 9.7P6: Tue Jul 28 00:08:29 EDT 2020
System ID: 0538144493 (netapp-aff400-1); partner ID: 0538143738 (netapp-aff400-2)
System Serial Number: 722016000198 (netapp-aff400-1)
System Rev: B1
System Storage Configuration: Single-Path HA
Ports are online
- You can see the e5a/e5b ports on the X1148A linked up, but cannot see the disks behind them:
slot 5: 40G/100G Ethernet Controller CX5
e5a MAC Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (auto-100g_cr4-fd-up)
e5b MAC Address: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (auto-100g_cr4-fd-up)
Device Type: CX5 PSID(NAP0000001002)
Firmware Version: 16.25.1020
Part Number: MCX516A-CCAT_C21
Hardware Revision: A2
Serial Number: MT1111111111
Storage port show
- Verify if the non-dedicated ports in the HA pair are configured for storage use.
storage port show
ONTAP 9.6 and 9.7
- If your HA pair is running ONTAP 9.6 or 9.7, the non-dedicated ports, which display
false
in the Is Dedicated? column, also displaydisabled
in the State column.
::> storage port show -node node1 -port-type ENET
Speed VLAN Is
Node Port Type (Gb/s) State Status ID Dedicated?
------------------ ---- ----- ------ --------------- --------- ---- ----------
node1
e5a ENET 100 disabled online - false
e5b ENET 100 disabled online - false
2 entries were displayed.
ONTAP 9.8
- If your HA pair is running ONTAP 9.8 or later, the non-dedicated ports display
network
in the Mode column.
:*> storage port show -node node1 -port-type ENET
Speed VLAN
Node Port Type Mode (Gb/s) State Status ID
------------------ ---- ----- ------- ------ -------- --------- ----
node1
e5b ENET network 100 enabled online -
e5c ENET network 100 enabled online -
2 entries were displayed.