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EMS "csm.mismatchRemoteDevice" message in event log as Cisco Discovery Protocol not enabled on storage system

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Applies to

  • Clustered Data ONTAP
  • ONTAP

Issue

EMS Identifier

Cluster01::> event log show -node Clsuter01-01 -event csm*

or

Cluster01::> event log show -node * -event csm*

Time                Node         Severity      Event
------------------- ------------ ------------- ---------------------------
1/3/2013 15:08:30   Cluster01-01 WARNING       csm.mismatchRemoteDevice: CSM connection between source LIF 1023 and destination address 169.254.237.128 might not be optimal for session 0104d263bc58cd05. The source is currently connected to clus_sw_02 remote device and the destination is currently connected to - remote device.

  • When Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) is NOT enabled, in the EMS message, either source or destination remote device will be shown as -
  • In the message, the destination LIF is connected to the - remote device
  • This indicates that the remote device is not being read

 

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