NS224 shelf not showing multipath with correct cabling

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Jun 6, 2024
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Category:: aff-series

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Last Updated:: 6/6/2024, 6:39:43 AM

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 display disabled 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.