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CONTAP-384396: Tape connection to A250 with Broadcom SAS card report Port Status: online-degraded

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Issue

An externa SAS port connected to a tape library shows as degraded, but it's online and working.
Example for Platform A250 :
Port Speed: 12 Gb/s
Port State: enabled
Port Status: online-degraded
Error Type: online-degraded
Error Severity: Error
Error Text: The port is in an online degraded state.
Corrective Action: Check cable connections.

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