topic Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE in BladeSystem - General

virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

vien — Sun, 03 Jul 2016 05:39:54 GMT

Hi! Im configuting c7000 Virtual connect uplink ports. But the status of my X1-X8 are INCOMPATIBLE (sfp-fc connector). Anyone can help me or tell me what is the casue of this error. Thanks.

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

Thomas Martin — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:23:22 GMT

Hello,

please give us more information about your environment. Which VC Moduls and SFPS are you using? Please provide the partnumbers if possible.

Thomas

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

Adrian Clint — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:10:52 GMT

You are plugging the wrong SFP into the ports is the simple answer.

Are you putting FC SFP in LAN ports or vice versa?

Are you plugging 16GB SFP into 8GB ports?

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

Hamed_Shehata — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:44:35 GMT

I have similare issue, I have VC FlexFabric-20/40 F8 Module (PN: 691367-B21) with 3 types of SFP 2 (10 GB and Ethernet 1 GB) of them is working and the 3rd type (8GB PN: AJ716B) is not working while it's in the compatibility list of the VC

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

RobsonLorenzoni — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:35:44 GMT

I have a igual issue, do you open a ticket on HPe Support? have any updates or diffent information?

My flexfabric is a 20/40 fw 4.50
Transciever aj716B

Regards,

Lorenzoni

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

eric lai — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:00:19 GMT

Hi, Hamed

I have exactly the same issue here.

2 - 10G ethernet ports (x1,x2) worked and "8GB PN: AJ716B: failed to work. (x3,x4)

It kep showing incompatable

Can you please let me know how you resolved the issue?

Thansk

Eric

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

Mig45 — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:44:31 GMT

Hi all,

i have some news about this.

Envir. Virtual Connect FlexFabric-20/40 - AJ716B (8GB) incompatible in VirtualConnect 20/40 .

There is prob. misisng authentification for this part.

Verified solution for me in 2x times.

1)in one blade in impacted enclosure upgrade fw on mezzanine HBA to latest . version , manually up HBA card + connection linked to "failed" port . Then is SFP validated.

Br...

Mig45

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

LudoCoul — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 07:50:40 GMT

Hello,

You will find the solution at page 288 from this doc: https://h20628.www2.hp.com/km-ext/kmcsdirect/emr_na-a00055965en_us-1.pdf

Incompatible—The port is populated with an SFP module that does not match the usage assigned to
the port, such as a FC SFP connected to a port designated for Ethernet network traffic. A port that is
not assigned to a specific function is assumed to be designated for Ethernet network traffic. For
example, ports X1-X8 of FlexFabric-20/40 F8 modules are assumed to be Ethernet until they are
assigned as part of a SAN fabric. They will show incompatible until they are actually added to the SAN
fabric and the change is applied.
An FCoE-capable port that has an SFP-FC module connected not assigned to a fabric or network is
designated for a network, and the status is "Incompatible." When a fabric is created on that port, the
status changes to "Linked."

Ludovic

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

raju3g — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 19:27:17 GMT

Not able to access the pdf link, is it still valid?

I have similar issue 20 40 F8 Module port VC1/X8 not coming up. Tried with diffierent optics.

Re: virtual connect Port Status INCOMPATIBLE

techin — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:25:23 GMT

@raju3g ,

Try this: https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=a00055965en_us