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SharedandDedicatedSwitchtoShelf_Alert

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Applies to

  • AFF/FAS
  • N9K-C9336C-FX2

Issue

  • The following health alerts have been reported from all shelves within the cluster:

Node: Node1 Alert ID: SharedandDedicatedSwitchtoShelf_Alert
Resource: Shelf UUID: XX76889639XXXXXXXXXX
Severity: Major Indication
Time: Thu Mar 21 15:13:05 2024
Suppress: false Acknowledge: false
Probable Cause: Shelf 6.20 is connected to both shared and dedicated storage switches.
Possible Effect: This configuration is not supported.
Corrective Actions:
  1. Consult the guides that apply to your NVMe shelf and shared switch to review the cabling rules for your system.
  2. Connect shelf 6.20 only through either shared or dedicated storage switches.

  • The following health alerts also be issued at the same time:

Node    Node1
Monitor    node-connect
Alert ID    SharedAndDedicatedSwitchToHA_Alert
Alerting Resource    Node1
Subsystem    SAS-connect
Indication Time    Wed Mar 19 09:58:12 2025
Perceived Severity    Major
Probable Cause    Cable_tamper
Description    Controller "Node1" is connected to both shared switch "switch01" and dedicated storage switch "switch02". This configuration is not supported.
Corrective Actions    1. Consult the guide "Setup and configuration guide for Cisco shared switches" to review the cabling rules for your system.
2. Connect controller Node1 to NVMe shelves only through either shared or dedicated storage switches.
Possible Effect    Cluster network connectivity will be lost if shared switch switch01 fails.
Acknowledge    false
Suppress    false
Policy    SharedAndDedicatedSwitchToHA_Policy
Acknowledger    
Suppressor    
Additional Information    Switches: switch01, switch02
Shelves: 5.2, 5.3, 5.1
Initiator Ports: -
Port Connections: e5a::switch01:Ethernet1/12, e5b::switch02:Ethernet1/12
Alerting Resource Name    Node Node1
Additional Alert Tags    quality_of_service

  • Confirm if the Shelf ports are cabled as per NetApp recommendation.
  • Verify the switch and Cluster switch RCF files and port connection.

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