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Tape library is not visible via Emulex XE201 adapters

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Emulex XE201
  • Brocade switches

Issue

Tape library connected to Emulex XE201 adapters is not visible and cannot be used for backups:
 
  • sysconfig -A from the NetApp controller shows "?" for a switch port:
slot 1: FC Host Adapter 1d (Emulex XE201 rev. 48, N-port, <UP>)
                Board name:        111-02451
                Serial Number:     FP95235984
                Firmware rev:      12.0.378.1
                Host Port Id:      0xdfc00
                FC Node Name:      2:000:00109b:9xxxxx
                FC Port Name:      1:000:00109b:9xxxxx
                SFP Vendor:        EMULEX
                SFP Part Number:   AFBR-57F5MZ-ELX
                SFP Serial Number: AD1946J0CKC
                SFP Capabilities:  4, 8 or 16 Gbit
                Link Data Rate:    8 Gbit
                Switch Port:       ?
  • PortSymb is missing in the switch nameserver (nsshow) for the corresponding Emulex HBA port
 N    0dfc00;      3;10:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx;20:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx; 0x00000003
        Fabric Port Name: 20:0f:50:eb:xx:xx:xx:xx
        Permanent Port Name: 10:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx
        Port Index: 15
        Share Area: Yes
        Device Shared in Other AD: No
        Redirect: No
        Partial: No
        LSAN: No
        Device link speed: 8G
 
  • As an example an expected nsshow output for the different adapter port:
N    17fc00;      3;10:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx;20:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx; 0x00000003
  PortSymb: [41] "NetApp FC Storage Adapter NetApp1:1b."
    Fabric Port Name: 20:0f:50:eb:xx:xx:xx:xx
    Permanent Port Name: 10:00:00:10:9x:xx:xx:xx
    Port Index: 15
    Share Area: Yes
    Device Shared in Other AD: No
    Redirect: No
    Partial: No
    LSAN: No
    Device link speed: 8G

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