10-04-2019 02:41 AM - edited 10-04-2019 02:47 AM
Hello,
I wanted to connect the Initiator ports to SAN switch to be able to configure Tape library, but it is still showing me LINKDOWN status please assist.
below is the output:
**** Drivers ****
qla2xxx is loaded
windrvr6 is loaded
qla2x00tgt is loaded
scst is loaded
scst_user is loaded
**** Ports ****
Bus ID Slot Port Port WWN Status Physical State Configuration Type Speed Remote Ports
06:00.0 Slot5 1 21:00:00:- Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
06:00.1 Slot5 2 21:00:00:- Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
07:00.0 Slot6 1 21:00:00:- Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
07:00.1 Slot6 2 21:00:00:- Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
81:00.0 Slot4 1 21:00:00:- Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
81:00.1 Slot4 2 21:00:00:- Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
82:00.0 Slot2 1 21:00:00:- Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
82:00.1 Slot2 2 21:00:00:- Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
@TonySterling @Marianne @RiaanBadenhorst
Thank You.
10-07-2019 03:18 AM
1) Are the SAN switch ports enabled?
2) Are the SAN switch ports configured at a fixed speed, or auto-negotiate?
3) Are the SFP in the SAN switch ports of the correct type and correct wavelength and correct speed?
4) Are the A & B strands of the fibre cable orientated correctly? (sometimes some infrstructure looms have them crossed)
5) Does the SAN switch port report seeing any light at all, any signal at all?
6) Do you have a light level detector that you can plug in?
10-08-2019 07:11 AM
1) Are the SAN switch ports enabled? YES
2) Are the SAN switch ports configured at a fixed speed, or auto-negotiate? auto-negotiate
3) Are the SFP in the SAN switch ports of the correct type and correct wavelength and correct speed? YES
4) Are the A & B strands of the fibre cable orientated correctly? (sometimes some infrastructure looms have them crossed) YES
5) Does the SAN switch port report see any light at all, any signal at all? NO
6) Do you have a light level detector that you can plug in? NO
10-08-2019 07:18 AM
Target ports seem ok but the initiators are still LINKDOWN.
I connected the FC cable to Slot5 port 1 and Port 2.
**** Drivers ****
qla2xxx is loaded
windrvr6 is loaded
qla2x00tgt is loaded
scst is loaded
scst_user is loaded
**** Ports ****
Bus ID Slot Port Port WWN Status Physical State Configuration Type Speed Remote Ports
06:00.0 Slot5 1 21:00:00 Fabric Target Target(FTMS) 8 gbit/s ------------
06:00.1 Slot5 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
07:00.0 Slot6 1 21:00:00 Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
07:00.1 Slot6 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
81:00.0 Slot4 1 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
81:00.1 Slot4 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
82:00.0 Slot2 1 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
82:00.1 Slot2 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
10-08-2019 07:32 AM
7) Are the SAN switch ports licensed ?
8) I assume Brocade SAN switch, so can you share the output from a "portshow" and from an "sfpshow" for just one of the SAN switch ports that is connected to Appliance initiator ? please.
10-08-2019 07:37 AM
9) You have "zoned" the Appliance initiator HBA port WWPN to a target WWPN, right ?
10-08-2019 07:54 AM
Hi @sdo
I changed the cables and ports then rebooted the appliance it is online now:
I can now proceed to ask the SAN admin to Zone it for me.
Bus ID Slot Port Port WWN Status Physical State Configuration Type Speed Remote Ports
06:00.0 Slot5 1 21:00:00 Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 8 gbit/s ------------
06:00.1 Slot5 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
07:00.0 Slot6 1 21:00:00 Disconnected Target Target(FTMS) 0 gbit/s ------------
07:00.1 Slot6 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
81:00.0 Slot4 1 21:00:00 Online Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
81:00.1 Slot4 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
82:00.0 Slot2 1 21:00:00 Online Initiator Initiator 8 gbit/s
82:00.1 Slot2 2 21:00:00 Linkdown Initiator Target(MSDP) 8 gbit/s
Thank You
David