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You are configuring a new NetApp ONTAP cluster and are connecting the nodes to Cisco MDS SAN switches. You connect one of the nodes to switch port fc1/11 and run the commands that are shown in the exhibit. The SAN LIFs are enabled but are not operationally online, and none of the SAN hosts can access their LUNs on the ONTAP cluster.
In this scenario, which configuration would cause this problem?
The problem described in the scenario where SAN LIFs are enabled but not operationally online and SAN hosts cannot access their LUNs is likely due to NPIV not being enabled on the switches. NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) allows multiple virtual N_Ports to share a single physical N_Port, which is essential for the proper functioning of LIFs in a multi-tenant environment like NetApp ONTAP clusters. While the exhibit shows the interface and node details, it does not indicate whether NPIV is enabled. Ensuring that NPIV is configured correctly on the switches would likely resolve the issue.
NPIV should be enabled
A correct
Enable NPIV This is easy to identify Usually the physical HBA ports on netapp start with 50:xx:x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx ; NPIV start with 20:xx:x:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.