FCP LIF goes down when the controller is directly connected to the initiator
Applies to
OnTap 9.x
Issue
The cluster reports that the operational status of the FCP LIF is down. The extended status is reported as LIF not initialized.
Example:
Cluster::> network interface show -vserver fcpsvm
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
fcpsvm fcplif up/down 20:00:00:01:00:00:00:01
Cluster-01 0h true
Cluster::> network interface show -vserver fcpsvm -instance
Vserver Name: fcpsvm
Logical Interface Name: fcplif
Role: data
Data Protocol: fcp
Home Node: Cluster-01
Home Port: 0h
Current Node: Cluster-01
Current Port: 0h
Operational Status: down
Extended Status: LIF not initialized
Is Home: true
Network Address: -
Netmask: -
Bits in the Netmask: -
IPv4 Link Local: -
Subnet Name: -
Administrative Status: up
Failover Policy: disabled
Firewall Policy: -
Auto Revert: false
Fully Qualified DNS Zone Name: none
DNS Query Listen Enable: -
Failover Group Name: -
FCP WWPN: 20:00:00:01:00:00:00:01
Address family: -
Comment: -
IPspace of LIF: -
The adapter reports that it is up running and online. The switch port information does not provide a switch name and port number.
Example:
Cluster::> fcp adapter show -node Cluster-01 -adapter 0h -instance
Node: Cluster-01
Adapter: 0h
Description: Fibre Channel Target Adapter 0h (QLogic 8324 (8362), rev. 2, 16G)
Physical Protocol: fibre-channel
Maximum Speed: 16
Status: online
Substatus: ADAPTER UP
Host Port Address: 000
Firmware Revision: 7.2.0
Data Link Rate (Gbit): 16
Fabric Established: false
Fabric Name: -
Connection Established: ptp
Mediatype: ptp
Configured Speed: auto
Configured State: up
Adapter WWNN: 50:00:00:01:00:00:00:00
Adapter WWPN: 50:00:00:01:00:00:00:00
Switch Port: :
Form Factor Of Transceiver: SFP
Vendor Name Of Transceiver: SFP Vendor
Part Number Of Transceiver: 0000
Revision Of Transceiver: 1.0
Serial Number Of Transceiver: 0000
FC Capabilities Of Transceiver: 4,8,16 (Gbit/sec)
Vendor OUI Of Transceiver: 0:5:2
Wavelength In Nanometers: 850
Date Code Of Transceiver: 11:04:02
Validity Of Transceiver: true
Connector Used: LC
Encoding Used: 0
Is Internally Calibrated: true
Received Optical Power: 502.1 (uWatts)
Is Received Power In Range: true
SPF Transmitted Optical Power: 502.1 (uWatts)
Is Xmit Power In Range: true