'InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert' reported on FCVI port

• ONTAP 9

• Stretch MetroCluster

'InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert' reported on FCVI port 0f in a two-node bridge-attached stretch MetroCluster with no switches.

::> system health alert show
               Node: node-01
           Alert ID: InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert
          Resource: fcvi_device_0
           Severity: Major
    Indication Time: Tue Mar 18 09:18:56 2025
           Suppress: false
        Acknowledge: false
     Probable Cause: Physical link on port 0f is offline.
    Possible Effect: DR protection of NVRAM mirror might be compromised.
 Corrective Actions: 1. Ensure that the FC-VI link has not been tampered with.

EMS events:

Tue Aug 20 12:55:29 +0000 [node-01: ispfcvi2500_port2: fcvi.update.link.state:notice]: FC-VI adapter: Physical link is down on port 0f.
Tue Aug 20 12:55:29 +0000 [node-01: ispfcvi2500_port2: fcvi.link.down:notice]: params: {'alertId': 'InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert', 'alertingResource': '500a098103b11710', 'alertingResourceName': '0f', 'possibleEffect': 'DR protection of NVRAM mirror might be compromised.', 'probableCause': 'Cable_tamper', 'probableCauseDescription': 'Physical link on port 0f is offline.', 'additionalInfo': 'None'}

Tue Aug 20 12:55:30 +0000 [node-02: ispfcvi2500_port2: fcvi.update.link.state:notice]: FC-VI adapter: Physical link is down on port 0f.
Tue Aug 20 12:55:30 +0000 [node-02: ispfcvi2500_port2: fcvi.link.down:notice]: params: {'alertId': 'InterconnectAdapterOfflineAlert', 'alertingResource': '500a098103b11790', 'alertingResourceName': '0f', 'possibleEffect': 'DR protection of NVRAM mirror might be compromised.', 'probableCause': 'Cable_tamper', 'probableCauseDescription': 'Physical link on port 0f is offline.', 'additionalInfo': 'None'}