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Cannot move LIF to other port because the port's health status is degraded

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • Networking

Issue

  • Port's health status is degraded:
::> net port show
(network port show)
 
Node: node
Speed(Mbps) Health
Port      IPspace      Broadcast Domain Link MTU  Admin/Oper  Status
--------- ------------ ---------------- ---- ---- ----------- --------
a0a       Default      -                up   1500  auto/-     degraded
a0a-1004  Default      DMZ              up   1500  auto/-     degraded
e0M       Default      Default          up   1500  auto/1000  healthy
e0a       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000  auto/10000 healthy
e0b       Cluster      Cluster          up   9000  auto/10000 healthy
e0c       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
e0d       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
e0e       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
e0f       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
e0g       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
e0h       Default      -                down 1500  auto/-     -
  • Cannot move LIF to other port:
::> net int revert *
(network interface revert)
 
Error: command failed on vserver "SVM1" lif "LIF_node1": Cannot
move LIF "LIF_node1" to port "node:a0a-1004" because the port's
health status is degraded. Use (privilege: advanced) "network port
modify" command with "-ignore-health-status true" to host the LIF on
this port.
 
Warning: Do you want to continue running this command? {y|n}: y
 
Error: command failed on vserver "SVM1" lif "LIF_node1_v6": Cannot
move LIF "LIF_node1_v6" to port "node:a0a-1004" because the
port's health status is degraded. Use (privilege: advanced) "network
port modify" command with "-ignore-health-status true" to host the LIF
on this port.
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  • The degraded health status may also prevent the creation of new LIFs on this port

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