What will be the impact of VIFMgr offline
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Answer
It will have the following impact if the VIFMgr is offline.
- Unable to modify LIF.
- LIF and port status become unknown.
- Unable to do LIF migration or failover.
Additional Information
In most cases the VIFMgr offline don't give impact to the LIF communitaion but in some cases it does have a impact to the LIF communication.