Network config lost when the CNA personality changed from CNA to FC, and back to CNA
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- CNA Card
Issue
- The ports on the adapter were configured as СNA.
- The motherboard was replaced and in maintenance mode, the configuration was changed from CNA to FC
*> ucadmin show
Current Current Pending Pending Admin
Adapter Mode Type Mode Type Status
------- ------- --------- ------- --------- -------
0c cna target - - offline
0d cna target - - offline
0e cna target - - offline
0f cna target - - offline
*> ucadmin modify -m fc -t target -f 0c
*> ucadmin show
Current Current Pending Pending Admin
Adapter Mode Type Mode Type Status
------- ------- --------- ------- --------- -------
0c cna target fc - offline
0d cna target fc - offline
0e cna target - - offline
0f cna target - - offline
*> ucadmin modify -m fc -t target -f 0e
*> ucadmin show
Current Current Pending Pending Admin
Adapter Mode Type Mode Type Status
------- ------- --------- ------- --------- -------
0c cna target fc - offline
0d cna target fc - offline
0e cna target fc - offline
0f cna target fc - offline
- The controller was loaded and configuration of network interfaces, interface groups and vlans was lost for these ports.
- After reverting the change from FC back to CNA, the network interface configuration was still lost.