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FCVI resets reported due to faulty node side SFP

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • MetroCluster FC

Issue

  • Multiple error message received on the two clusters of the Metrocluster:
HA Group Notification (Reset occured on FCVI port 5c) NOTICE
 
Tue Mar 12 10:42:43 +0300 [Cluster1_01: ispfcvi2500_main2: fcvi.qlgc.ioErr:error]: FC-VI adapter: FCVI driver on port 5b received IO error. Status = FW detected response error(status code = 0x121), FCVI opcode = Write Request(0x1), QP name = WAFL, QP index = 2, Remote node's system id = 537123456.
  • Node side FCVI port offline
  • The switch logs show a low RX value for one cluster side :

sfpshow

On CLUSTER1 : Port 1:
RX Power:    -3.1    dBm (491.3uW)
TX Power:    -2.6    dBm (548.3 uW)
On CLUSTER2 : Port 1:
RX Power:    -7.1    dBm (193.8uW)
TX Power:    -2.8    dBm (527.0 uW)
  • CRC errors reported on the connected switch port
  • FCVI adapter might temporarily show ports down
slot 5: FCVI Host Adapter 5a (QLogic 8324(2672) rev. 2, unknown)
                             Physical link:       DOWN
                             FC Node Name:        50:0a:09:80:xx:xx:xx:xx
                             Firmware rev:        8.01.141
                             Serial No:           (null)
                             Host Port Id:        0xffffffff
                             FC Packet size:      2048
                             SFP Vendor:          FINISAR CORP.
                             SFP Part Number:     FTLF8529Pxxxxxxx
                             SFP Serial Number:   xxxxxxx
                             SFP Capabilities:    4, 8 or 16 Gbit
                             SFP Wavelength:      850nm

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