Different link data rate reported on FC-VI ports in stretch MetroCluster
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FAS8020
- 2 node stretch MetroCluster
Issue
The FC-VI ports report a different value for the Link Data Rate (LDR) in the sysconfig -a output:
slot 1: FCVI Host Adapter 1a (XXXX(XXXX) rev. 2, N-port)
Physical link: UP
FC Node Name: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Firmware rev: XXXX
Serial No: XXXX
Host Port Id: XXXX
FC Packet size: XXXX
SFP Vendor: XXXX
SFP Part Number: XXXX
SFP Serial Number: XXXX
SFP Capabilities: 4, 8 or 16 Gbit
SFP Wavelength: XXXXnm
Link Data Rate: 8 Gbit
slot 1: FCVI Host Adapter 1b (XXXX(XXXX) rev. 2, N-port)
Physical link: UP
FC Node Name: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Firmware rev: XXXX
Serial No: XXXX
Host Port Id: XXXX
FC Packet size: XXXX
SFP Vendor: XXXX
SFP Part Number: XXXX
SFP Serial Number: XXXX
SFP Capabilities: 4, 8 or 16 Gbit
SFP Wavelength: XXXXnm
Link Data Rate: 16 Gbit