FC target adapter link not connected
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FC SAN
- Brocade switch
- Brocade Fabric OS (FOS)
Issue
SYCONFIG-A
shows adapter status isLINK NOT CONNECTED
:
slot 1: Fibre Channel Target Host Adapter 1c
(Emulex LPe32000 (LPe32004) rev. 12, <LINK NOT CONNECTED>)
FCP-ADAPTER.XML
ornetwork fcp adapter show
for the adapter shows operational statusLINK NOT CONNECTED
:
cluster1::> network fcp adapter show -node cluster1-01 -adapter 0a
[...]
Administrative Status: up
Operational Status: link not connected
Extended Status: ADAPTER UP
FCP-ADAPTER.XML
ornetwork fcp adapter show
for the adapter shows no received power and normal transmitted power:
cluster1::> network fcp adapter show -node cluster1-01 -adapter 0a
[...]
Received Optical Power: 0.0 (uWatts)
Is Received Power In Range: false
SFP Transmitted Optical Power: 1069.1 (uWatts)
Is Xmit Power In Range: true
NETWORK-INTERFACE.XML
ornetwork interface show
for LIFs on the adapter shows extended statusWaiting for Link
:
cluster1::> network interface show -instance -curr-node cluster1-01 -curr-port 0a
[...]
Administrative Status: up
Extended Status: Waiting for Link.
- Link break shown in the EMS logs:
[cluster1-01: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.slifct.linkBreak:error]: Link break detected on Fibre Channel target HBA 0a with event status 1 , topology type 1, status1 0x0, status2 0x0.
switchshow
on the attached Brocade switch showsNo_Sync
state:
switch:admin> switchshow
[...]
Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
==================================================
[...]
13 13 010d00 id N32 No_Sync FC
sfpshow
on switch shows normal power for receive and transmit:
switch:admin> sfpshow 13
[...]
RX Power: -0.3 dBm (933.5uW)
TX Power: -0.6 dBm (862.3 uW)
- On the switch side, when the attached cable is swapped to another port, the issue travels with the cable.
- On the NetApp side, when the cable is swapped with a known working cable from an adapter on the HA partner node, attached to the same fabric/switch, the issue travels with the cable.