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FC adapter shows 'Link disconnected' due to the switch being disabled

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Brocade FC switches

Issue

  • network fcp adapter show shows "Link disconnected"

cluster1::> network fcp adapter show
                      Connection  Port    Admin    Operational
Node         Adapter  Established Address Status   Status
------------ -------- ----------- ------- -------- ---------------
cluster1-01  0e       true        10000   up       online
cluster1-01  0f       true        0       up       link disconnected
cluster1-02  0e       true        0       up       link disconnected
cluster1-02  0f       true        10000   up       online

  • sysconfig -a show "No link" status

cluster1::> system node run -node cluster1-01 -command sysconfig -a
slot 0: Fibre Channel Target Host Adapter 0f

                (QLogic 8324 (8362) rev. 2, <LINK DISCONNECTED>)
                Firmware rev:      8.9.0
                Flash rev:         7.0.3
                Host Port Addr:    000000
                FC Nodename:       50:0a:09:80:xx:xx:xx:xx (500a0980xxxxxxxx)
                FC Portname:       50:0a:09:82:xx:xx:xx:xx (500a0982xxxxxxxx)
                Connection:        No link
                Switch Port:       Unknown

        slot 0: Fibre Channel Target Host Adapter 0e
                (QLogic 8324 (8362) rev. 2, <LINK DISCONNECTED>)
                Firmware rev:      8.9.0
                Flash rev:         7.0.3
                Host Port Addr:    000000
                FC Nodename:       50:0a:09:80:xx:xx:xx:xx (500a0980xxxxxxxx)
                FC Portname:       50:0a:09:81:xx:xx:xx:xx (500a0981xxxxxxxx)
                Connection:        No link
                Switch Port:       Unknown

  • Rx and Tx of ports is 0.0 uwatts
  • Error "port cannot be enabled as the switch is disabled" is observed while enabling switch ports.

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