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Why is interface information different between "network port show" and "ifconfig"?

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Applies to

ONTAP 9.7

Answer

ifconfig information is updated only once the link comes up

Additional Information

  • network port show reflects the configuration specified by the administrator

cluster::> network port show -node node-01 -port e3b
                                                  Speed(Mbps) Health
Port      IPspace      Broadcast Domain Link MTU  Admin/Oper  Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
e3b       Default      Default          down 9000 40000/-     -

  • ifconfig reflects the current status (Operational Status) of the interface

cluster::> node run -node node-01 -command ifconfig e3b
e3b: flags=8843<up,broadcast,running,simplex,multicast> metric 0 mtu 1500
    options=ec07bb<rxcsum,txcsum,vlan_mtu,vlan_hwtagging,jumbo_mtu,vlan_hwcsum,tso4,tso6,lro,vlan_hwtso,linkstate,rxcsum_ipv6,txcsum_ipv6>
    ether 00:07:43:44:05:58
    media: Ethernet autoselect (autoselect)
    status: no carrier

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