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CONTAP-355932: Switch port shows as "unknown" under sysconfig -a

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Issue

  • Switch port shows as "unknown" under sysconfig -a in ASUPs for the FC target port.
  • It starts to show the switch port only after toggling the connected switch port or rebooting the node.

 
 
slot 1: Fibre Channel Target Host Adapter 1b
                (Emulex LPe32000 (LPe32004) rev. 12, <ONLINE>)
                Board Name:        111-03648
                Serial Number:     FP10469171
                Firmware rev:      14.0.505.31
                Host Port Addr:    0a1b00
                FC Nodename:       50:0a:09:80:80:24:7d:xx (500a098080247dxx)
                FC Portname:       50:0a:09:82:80:24:7d:xx (500a098280247dxx)
                Connection:        PTP, Fabric
                Switch Port:       Unknown
  SFP Vendor Name:   AVAGO
  SFP Vendor P/N:    AFBR-57G5MZ-ELX
  SFP Vendor Rev:
  SFP Serial No.:    AD1646GE03A
  SFP Connector:     LC
  SFP Capabilities:  8, 16, 32 Gbit/S

 

 

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