The MAC addresses of ifgrp ports change after an ONTAP reboot or upgrade
Applies to
- ONTAP 9.2 or later
- ifgrp (Interface Group)
Issue
- The MAC addresses of ifgrp ports change after ONTAP upgrade.
- A MAC address change can disrupt network connectivity if a security access control list (ACL) only allows traffic from certain MAC addresses.
- Before upgrade
Cluster11::> ifgrp show
Port Distribution Active
Node IfGrp Function MAC Address Ports Ports
-------- ---------- ------------ ----------------- ------- -------------------
Cluster1-01
a0a ip 02:a0:98:9a:80:fe partial e2a, e2b
Cluster1-02
a0a ip 02:a0:98:9b:7d:b6 partial e2a, e2b
2 entries were displayed.
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After upgrade:
Cluster11::> ifgrp show
Port Distribution Active
Node IfGrp Function MAC Address Ports Ports
-------- ---------- ------------ ----------------- ------- -------------------
Cluster1-01
a0a ip 02:a0:98:9a:81:09 partial e2a, e2b
Cluster1-02
a0a ip 02:a0:98:9b:7d:e1 partial e2a, e2b
2 entries were displayed.
