HP B-series 8/12c SAN Switch BladeSystem c-Class No_Sync Status Port

[Alekhandro]

Hi all!

We use two HP B-series 8/12c SAN Switch BladeSystem c-Class in our c7000 Enclosure. By default, only 12 licenses are available for 12 ports on each SAN Switch. Recently, we purchased additionally we purchased and upgraded another 12 licenses Brocade 8/16Gb FC Switch 12-pt Upgr LTU for each SAN Switch. When I was upgrading licenses on Switch I received recommended warning that I need to Desable/Enable Switch so it taked effect, I did it in both of them. Now, I see 24 licenses and 12 new licenses are available. But, half of switch ports show status port No_Sync and No_Module. Why does it happen? How can I fix it? I will appreciate any ideas. Thanks!

I tried these steps to resolve the issue:

1. Disable/Enable port

2. Changed speed port

3. Release/Reserve license port

4. Rebooted switch

showswitch shows me this:

switch:admin> showswitch
rbash: showswitch: command not found
switch:admin> switchshow
switchName: switch
switchType: 72.3
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 4
switchId: fffc04
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:33:ef:a0:7b
zoning: ON (Main)
switchBeacon: OFF

Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
==============================================
0 0 040000 -- N8 No_Module FC
1 1 040100 cu N8 Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2e:40
2 2 040200 cu 8G Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2d:c4
3 3 040300 cu 8G Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2c:38
4 4 040400 cu N8 Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2d:28
5 5 040500 cu AN No_Sync FC
6 6 040600 cu N8 Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2d:1c
7 7 040700 cu AN No_Sync FC
8 8 040800 cu AN No_Sync FC
9 9 040900 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
10 10 040a00 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
11 11 040b00 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
12 12 040c00 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
13 13 040d00 cu N8 Online FC F-Port 10:00:8c:7c:ff:21:2f:ce
14 14 040e00 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
15 15 040f00 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
16 16 041000 cu AN No_Sync FC Disabled (Persistent)
17 17 041100 id N4 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:05:1e:90:15:43
"host01"
18 18 041200 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:38:f3:38
19 19 041300 id N8 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:27:f8:39:35:e7
"host02" (upstream)
20 20 041400 -- N8 No_Module FC
21 21 041500 id N8 Online FC E-Port 10:00:00:05:33:5b:96:df
"host03"
22 22 041600 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:38:f3:3c
23 23 041700 -- N8 No_Module FC

[giladzzz]

Hi

are blades installed and do they have Mezzanine cards in the right place

it will not show that it is working if no blade or Mezzanine

you might also check if license is applied to ports

licenseport  --show

or reset a port to default "portcfgdefault "port number""

Regards

[Alekhandro · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Thank you for your reply! We resolved the issue. In our case, the problem was on Brocade Mezzanine HBA side on our blade servers. The driver's version was old, and when we updated drivers on the HBA cards, the No_Sync ports became online.

[varul]

We use two HP B-series 8/12c SAN Switch BladeSystem c-Class in our c7000 Enclosure.

what is the procedure to upgrade licenses for each SAN Switch.

Blade server and san switch restart require? or can we update online without restart....