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Ifgrp and VLAN port get deleted after upgrade to ONTAP 9.8 or later from prior to 9.8 release

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Applies to

  • Prior to ONTAP 9.8 that upgrade to ONTAP 9.8 or later
  • Auto Port Placement
  • FAS/AFF systems with Ifgrp and VLAN tagged port configuration

Issue

Ifgrp and VLAN port get deleted when upgrade to ONTAP 9.8 or later from prior to 9.8 release, causing data LIFs to lose their home ports, results in a service outage:

16Aug2025 11:00:23 vifmgr_started
...
16Aug2025 11:01:05 vifmgr_reach_noreach port="a0a" node="Node-01" broadcastDomain="Default:Default"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_port_ifgrpRemovePort portName="e0c" nodeName="Node-01" ifgrpName="a0a"
...
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_lifBeingRemoved vifname="NOTESFS01_lif" vsrvid="5" vifip="xx.xx.xx.xx" tonode="Node-01" toport="a0a-31"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_lifBeingRemoved vifname="NOTESFS02_lif" vsrvid="4" vifip="yy.yy.yy.yy" tonode="Node-01" toport="a0a-31"
...
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_port_vlanDeleted vlanName="a0a-31" portName="a0a" nodeName="Node-01"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_portRemoved port="a0a-31" node="Node-01"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_bcastdomain_portrem port="a0a" node="Node-01" broadcastDomain="Default" ipspace="Default"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_port_ifgrpRemovePort portName="e0e" nodeName="Node-01" ifgrpName="a0a"
16Aug2025 11:01:06 vifmgr_port_ifgrpDeleted ifgrpName="a0a" nodeName="Node-01"
 

 

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