Error while trying to convert initiator ports to target
Applies to
- Initiator to Target conversion
- Ontap 9
- FC Protocol
Issue
- The other ports in the same ASIC are being warned to go offline when the FC target CNA port is converted from Initiator to Target.
Cluster1::*> system node hardware unified-connect modify -t target -node cluster1_01 -adapter 2b
Error: command failed: Adapter 2a must be offline before changing configuration. Use the "system node run -node cluster1_01-command storage disable adapter 2a" command to disable the adapter and try again.
- Turning the port of concern to target after every port in ASIC has been off-lined causes all of the ASIC ports to be converted to target ports.
- For example, let's assume ports 2a, 2b are under same asic of slot 2.
- Conversion of any of 2a ports from initiator to fc target port under same asic will be prevented with a warning to have other ports (2b in same asic) offline.
- Even when 2b ports was taken offline and tried to convert the 2a port, a warning will be triggered mentioning both 2a & 2b will be converted to target.