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SAN Configuration and Admin
Guides for configuring and administering a SAN in a NetApp environment. 
FCP Lif down
Guide to troubleshooting FCP lifs that are Admin up or operationally down. 
Data to collect for a SAN RCA
This KB details the information that might be needed for NetApp to perform an RCA.
Frequent WQE 0x16 errors
KB covering how to resolve 0x16 errors seen in EMS logs . 
Freqent fcp.io errors with status 0x1d 
KB covering how to resolve frequent 0x1d errors in EMS. 
Brocade: SFP or cable Diagnoses
How to determine whether the SFP or Cable is faulty on a Brocade switch? 
Other Resources
  • FC connectivity lost on SVM after enabling NFS ProtocolFri, 28 Nov 2025
  • iSCSI Outage During Hardware Failure and Automated Giveback in ONTAP ClusterWed, 26 Nov 2025
  • Migrating to new iSCSI SAN Switches in Dual Switch EnvironmentMon, 24 Nov 2025
  • Is AIX Host Utilities 8.0 compatible with VIOS 4.1.1.10?Mon, 24 Nov 2025
  • Facing slowness on an AIX applicationThu, 20 Nov 2025
  • Lost access to LUN's during ONTAP UpgradeWed, 19 Nov 2025
  • Windows Cluster Shared Volumes become inaccessible due to WIMMount driver filterWed, 19 Nov 2025
  • How to attach NVMe volume clone to VMwareMon, 17 Nov 2025
  • Unable to connect NetApp Storage to Host after Migrating SAN Connectivity to New Cisco MDS SwitchMon, 17 Nov 2025
  • Does changing the management IP of front-end and back-end SAN switches have impactThu, 13 Nov 2025
  • Partially Connected igroup due to Linux iSCSI configThu, 13 Nov 2025
  • ONTAP SAN VMWare virtual machines inaccessible after backup reconfigurationWed, 12 Nov 2025
  • Does ONTAP supports Copy on Demand for NVMe namespaces?Wed, 12 Nov 2025
  • Frequent scsitarget.fct.linkError and AEN 0x8048 (RECV_ERROR) reported in EMS logsWed, 12 Nov 2025
  • ONTAP SAN Protocol Latency VMware Connected via Blade Chassis InterconnectsWed, 12 Nov 2025
  • Powering on VM  fails with error:Thin/TBZ disks cannot be opened in mutlwriter modeWed, 12 Nov 2025
  • How to setup Broadcom VMware ESXi iSCSI MPIO with ONTAP SAN ASAMon, 10 Nov 2025
  • FLI Migration Blocked: NetApp Initiator Paths Not Visible from Hitachi G900Fri, 07 Nov 2025
  • ATS micompare detected errors reported and VMs are powering off/restarting randomlyFri, 07 Nov 2025
  • iSCSI connection missing after giveback operationThu, 06 Nov 2025
  • FC connectivity lost on SVM after enabling NFS ProtocolFri, 28 Nov 2025
  • iSCSI Outage During Hardware Failure and Automated Giveback in ONTAP ClusterThu, 27 Nov 2025
  • ONTAP SAN Citrix outage during ONTAP upgrade or takeoverWed, 26 Nov 2025
  • ONTAP Upgrade Paused Due to an orphaned SAN initiatorWed, 26 Nov 2025
  • Lost access to LUN's during ONTAP UpgradeTue, 25 Nov 2025
  • Migrating to new iSCSI SAN Switches in Dual Switch EnvironmentMon, 24 Nov 2025
  • Is AIX Host Utilities 8.0 compatible with VIOS 4.1.1.10?Mon, 24 Nov 2025
  • Unable to connect NetApp Storage to Host after Migrating SAN Connectivity to New Cisco MDS SwitchMon, 24 Nov 2025
  • Windows VM Fails to Boot After Storage vMotionSat, 22 Nov 2025
  • Frequent scsitarget.fct.linkError and AEN 0x8048 (RECV_ERROR) reported in EMS logsFri, 21 Nov 2025
  • Facing slowness on an AIX applicationThu, 20 Nov 2025
  • Destination ESXi host still have active/optimized path to source ONTAP Cluster after configuring Symmetric active/active SnapMirrror active sync protectionThu, 20 Nov 2025
  • Windows Cluster Shared Volumes become inaccessible due to WIMMount driver filterWed, 19 Nov 2025
  • How to attach NVMe volume clone to VMwareMon, 17 Nov 2025
  • ONTAP Host Connectivity Loss Due to Switch Misconfiguration and MAC Learning IssuesSat, 15 Nov 2025
  • FC initiator port not connecting to a new Brocade G620 switchFri, 14 Nov 2025
  • FCP Not working for new setup in ONTAPFri, 14 Nov 2025
  • How to setup Broadcom VMware ESXi iSCSI MPIO with ONTAP SAN ASAFri, 14 Nov 2025
  • Does changing the management IP of front-end and back-end SAN switches have impactThu, 13 Nov 2025
  • Partially Connected igroup due to Linux iSCSI configThu, 13 Nov 2025