New iSCSI LIFs on new cluster nodes are operationally down
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Cluster Join
- iSCSI
Issue
- An AFF-A400 HA pair is added to an existing 4-node switched cluster
- iSCSI LIFs are configured on the new nodes but are operationally down:
NETAPP01::> network interface show -vserver LY-SVM1-02 -lif lif_LY-SVM1-02_150 -instance
Vserver Name: LY-SVM1-02
Logical Interface Name: lif_LY-SVM1-02_150
Service Policy: default-data-iscsi
Service List: data-core, data-iscsi
(DEPRECATED)-Role: data
Data Protocol: iscsi
Network Address: 172.20.10.20
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Bits in the Netmask: 24
Is VIP LIF: false
Subnet Name: -
Home Node: NetApp-AFF04
Home Port: e0f
Current Node: NetApp-AFF04
Current Port: e0f
Operational Status: down
Extended Status: This LIF is down because it was not successfully registered as an iSCSI target. Wait a few minutes, then check the LIF's status again.