FabricSwitchUnreachable_Alert reported in ONTAP
Applies to
- Fabric-Attached MetroCluster
- MetroCluster backend Fabric switches
- SNMP monitoring
Issue
The following alerts are cleared and raised for all fabric switches:
[node02: schmd: hm.alert.raised:alert]: Alert Id = FabricSwitchUnreachable_Alert , Alerting Resource = 1000XXXXXXXXXXd0 raised by monitor system-connect
[node02: mgwd: callhome.hm.alert.major:alert]: Call home for Health Monitor process schm: FabricSwitchUnreachable_Alert[1000XXXXXXXXXXd0].
OR
::> system health alert show
Node XYZ-n2
Monitor system-connect
Alert ID FabricSwitchUnreachable_Alert
Alerting Resource 1000d81fcc5c4672
Subsystem FHM-Switch
Indication Time Sat Aug 13 09:05:52 2022
Perceived Severity Major
Probable Cause Connection_establishment_error
Description "Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165" switch is not reachable over the management network.
Corrective Actions 1) Ensure that the node management LIF is up by using the command "network interface show".
2) Ensure that the switch "Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165" is alive by using the command "network ping".
3) Ensure that the switch is reachable over SNMP by checking its SNMP settings after logging into the switch.
Possible Effect Switch "Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165" cannot be monitored for alerts.
Policy FabricSwitchUnreachable_Policy
Additional Information
Switch: Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165
Switch WWN: 1000d81fcc5c4672
Component: Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165
Error Type: switch-unreachable
Alerting Resource Name Brocade_XX.YY.ZZ.165