LIF operationally down and Link break event detected on FC target HBA due to faulty SFP on storage side
Applies to
- Ontap 9
- FC
- Cisco
Issue
- After following troubleshooting steps on switch port and FC cable / patch panel and testing with known good components.
network interface show
output shows that LIF is Admin up and Operationally down.
cluster1::> network interface show
Logical Status Network Current Current Is
Vserver Interface Admin/Oper Address/Mask Node Port Home
----------- ---------- ---------- ------------------ ------------- ------- ----
cluster1
NetApp_FCLIF_0e
up/down 20:18:00:xx:xx:xx:xx:de NetApp-03 1a true
Link break detected
andLink Up
errors are seen on EMS logs as below:
Fri Mar 24 22:32:41 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.slifct.linkBreak:error]: Link break detected on Fibre Channel target HBA 2d with event status 1 , topology type 1, status1 0x0, status2 0x0.
Fri Mar 24 22:32:43 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.hwpfct.linkUp:notice]: Link up on Fibre Channel target adapter 2d.
Fri Mar 24 22:42:11 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.slifct.linkBreak:error]: Link break detected on Fibre Channel target HBA 2d with event status 1 , topology type 1, status1 0x0, status2 0x0.
Fri Mar 24 22:42:12 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.hwpfct.linkUp:notice]: Link up on Fibre Channel target adapter 2d.
Fri Mar 24 23:01:30 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.slifct.linkBreak:error]: Link break detected on Fibre Channel target HBA 2d with event status 1 , topology type 1, status1 0x0, status2 0x0.
Fri Mar 24 23:01:31 +0530 [xxxIMxxx-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.hwpfct.linkUp:notice]: Link up on Fibre Channel target adapter 2d.
IO WQE failure
errors were also observed for that port in EMS logs:
Wed Apr 12 08:31:43 -0600 [NetApp-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: fcp.io.status:debug]: STIO Adapter:1a IO WQE failure, Handle 0x0, Type 9, S_ID: 1xxx0, VPI: 4, OX_ID: 3668, Status 0x3 Ext_Status 0x1a
Wed Apr 12 09:35:51 -0600 [NetApp-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: fcp.io.status:debug]: STIO Adapter:1a IO WQE failure, Handle 0x0, Type 8, S_ID: 1xxx0, VPI: 4, OX_ID: 3C7B, Status 0x3 Ext_Status 0x16
Wed Apr 12 09:47:23 -0600 [NetApp-03: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: fcp.io.status:debug]: STIO Adapter:1a IO WQE failure, Handle 0x0, Type 8, S_ID: 1xxx0, VPI: 4, OX_ID: 4F5E, Status 0x3 Ext_Status 0x16
AEN 0x8048 (RECV_ERROR)
observed for that port in EMS logs:
Sun Apr 23 10:31:32 0000 [BDAFILERC01-01: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: fcp.io.status:debug]: STIO Adapter:0e AEN 0x8048 (RECV_ERROR) MboxStatus1 0x1100 MboxStatus2 0x41 Sun Apr 23 10:31:32 0000 [BDAFILERC01-01: fct_tpd_work_thread_0: scsitarget.fct.linkError:error]: FC target HBA: 2d received unexpected error: RECV_ERROR, AEN Status1: 0x8048, Status2: 0x1100, Status3: 0x41.
- Port is showing as
Link disconnected
slot 2: Fibre Channel Target Host Adapter 2d
(Emulex LPe32000 (LPe32004) rev. 12, <LINK DISCONNECTED>)
Board Name: 111-03xxx
Serial Number: FP1xxx1971
Firmware rev: 12.4.3xx.0
Host Port Addr: 00xx00
FC Nodename: 50:0a:xx:xx:80:xx:xx:xx (500axxxx80xxxxxx)
FC Portname: 50:0a:xx:xx:80:xx:xx:xx (500axxxx80xxxxxx)
Connection: No link
Switch Port: Unknown