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scsitarget.slifct.fwUpdErr:error received while updating NetApp storage

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Applies to

  • FAS/AFF platforms
  • Fibre Channel Target HBA

Issue

  • While updating the ONTAP version after installing a new AFF system, below messages regarding failed firmware update on the Emulex HBAs reported in EMS log:

BMC AFFSYSTEM>system console
Press Esc-T or Ctrl-D to exit
[2a] Emulex FW version get failed during setup: -71
[2a] Emulex FW version setup failed: rc: -72, fw_state: 0
Jan 04 13:19:12 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.slifct.fwUpdErr:error]: FC target HBA 2a failed to update the firmware version from  to  with the status of -72.
Jan 04 13:19:12 [AFFSYSTEM:discover.6500.unsupported:notice]: FC-to-SAS bridge ATTO 6500N discovery is disabled.
[2b] Emulex FW version get failed during setup: -71
Jan 04 13:19:15 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.slifct.fwUpdErr:error]: FC target HBA 2b failed to update the firmware version from  to  with the status of -72.
[2b] Emulex FW version setup failed: rc: -72, fw_state: 0
[2c] Emulex FW version get failed during setup: -71
Jan 04 13:19:18 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.slifct.fwUpdErr:error]: FC target HBA 2c failed to update the firmware version from  to  with the status of -72.
[2c] Emulex FW version setup failed: rc: -72, fw_state: 0
[2d] Emulex FW version get failed during setup: -71
Jan 04 13:19:21 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.slifct.fwUpdErr:error]: FC target HBA 2d failed to update the firmware version from  to  with the status of -72.
[2d] Emulex FW version setup failed: rc: -72, fw_state: 0
Boot argument NfsRdmaOk not specified.  Default (set) is in effect.
Boot argument NfsIpOk not specified.  Default (set) is in effect.


Jan 04 13:21:25 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.fct.postFailed:EMERGENCY]: FC target HBA 2a could not initialize because of a POST failure.
Jan 04 13:21:27 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.hwpfct.errorReset:notice]: An error was encountered in the FC target driver on Fibre Channel target adapter 2b. The adapter will be automatically reset to clear the port offline failed, rc:-1 condition.
Jan 04 13:21:27 [AFFSYSTEM:scsitarget.fct.port.offline:error]: Fibre Channel Target port 2b was taken operationally offline due to too many errors received by the FCT driver.

  • Errors were reported in BCOMD logs :

0000001e.000036c0 00002cdb Wed Jan 04 2023 13:34:28  01:00 [kern_bcomd:info:7311] 0x80b4d9400: 83ffff0000000001: ERR: SAN::PORT::TABLE: src/tables/fcpPortTable.cc:activePortHealthCheck:299 returning: 82/633 - The following FC adapters with LIFs are not ready: 2a, 2b. If this problem persists, contact technical support.
0000001e.000036d9 00002d3f Wed Jan 04 2023 13:34:38  01:00 [kern_bcomd:info:7311] 0x80b4d9400: 83ffff0000000001: CRIT: SAN::PORT::TABLE: src/tables/fcpPortTable.cc:activePortHealthCheck:253 FC adapter 2a has port-state: offline_hard; correct fault to continue

 

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