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FCVI Host Adapter port is unknown

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Applies to

  • MetroCluster FC 
  • ONTAP 9
  • FC-VI adapter

Issue

  • FCVI Host Adapter port is unknown.
  • Physical link of the affected port is DOWN, the following error may also be seen:

slot 0: FCVI Host Adapter 0f (QLogic 8324(2672) rev. 2, unknown)
Physical link: DOWN
FC Node Name: 50:0a:09:81:0a:f5:2f:20
Firmware rev: 8.01.141
Serial No: (null)
Host Port Id: 0xffffffff
FC Packet size: 2048
SFP Vendor: FINISAR CORP.
SFP Part Number: FTLF8529P4BCVAN1
SFP Serial Number: PZ90C60
SFP Capabilities: 4, 8 or 16 Gbit
SFP Wavelength: 850nm

[fcvi.update.link.state:notice]: FC-VI adapter: Physical link is down on port 5a.

Cluster::> metrocluster interconnect adapter show
                             Adapter Link
Node         Adapter Name    Type    Status  IP Address  Port Number
------------ --------------- ------- ------  ----------- -----------
ssrb-mc2-n2  fcvi_device_0   FC-VI   Down    xx.0.x.xx   5d

 

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