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Error while trying to convert initiator ports to target

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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.

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