Fibre channel host port is OFFLINE, can not scan

[PJJ]

Hi all,

We're getting syslog entries about a card offline but this card looks ok with ioscan.

syslog:
Oct 1 16:10:39 node vmunix: 0/4/1/0/4/0: Fibre channel host port is OFFLINE, can not scan
Oct 1 16:10:39 node vmunix:
Oct 1 16:10:43 node EMS [2955]: ------ EMS Event Notification ------ Value: "CRITICAL (5)" for Resource: "/adapters/events/ql_adapter/0_4_1_0_4_0" (Threshold: >= " 3") Execute the following command to obtain event details: /opt/resmon/bin/resdata -R 193658881 -r /adapters/events/ql_adapter/0_4_1_0_4_0 -n 193658887 -a
Oct 1 16:13:34 borpa063 vmunix: 0/4/1/0/4/0: Fibre channel host port is OFFLINE, can not scan

The suggested command delivers:
CURRENT MONITOR DATA:

Event Time..........: Mon Oct 1 16:10:39 2007
Severity............: CRITICAL
Monitor.............: dm_ql_adapter
Event #.............: 51
System..............: borpa063.gps.ro.minjus.nl

Summary:
Adapter at hardware path 0/4/1/0/4/0 : Card is OFFLINE, cannot scan

An ioscan:
# ioscan -fnCfc
Class I H/W Path Driver S/W State H/W Type Description
========================================================================
fc 0 0/4/1/0/4/0 fcd CLAIMED INTERFACE HP 2Gb PCI/PCI-X Fibre Channel FC/GigE Dual Port Combo Adapter
/dev/fcd0

Has anybody an idea? Thanks.
Pete

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

How about

fcmsutil /dev/fcd0

and

fcmsutil /dev/fcd0 vpd

[Rita C Workman]

Is the cable properly attached ?
>> Cable could be bad <<

How do you control your SAN? Could somebody inadvertently been in and disabled that port ??
Have you looked at the lights on your switch/director ? Are they right ?

Do you have redundant fabrics ? Are both down - or just one ?

You need to start eliminating things....look at your HBA, port on switch, try new cable...

Just a thought,
Rita

[PJJ]

An fcmsutil /dev/fcd0 says to me

Previous Topology = UNINITIALIZED
Link Speed = UNKNOWN
Local N_Port_id is = None
Previous N_Port_id is = None
N_Port Node World Wide Name = 0x50060b00002ad307
N_Port Port World Wide Name = 0x50060b00002ad306
Switch Port World Wide Name = 0x0000000000000000
Switch Node World Wide Name = 0x0000000000000000
Driver state = AWAITING_LINK_UP

So i think we have to check the connection.
I'll be back with a answer to that.
Thanks for now.

[Rita C Workman]

...try this too..........

fcmsutil enable

It is possible somebody disabled the port by running fcmsutil -f disable

Check manpage fcmsutil

Rgrds,
Rita

[Rita C Workman]

Sorry...might look more like this:

fcmsutil /dev/fcd# enable

[Sandman!]

The "AWAITING_LINK_UP" state describes the problem. Check with your SAN team about the status of the switch port (F-port) to which the HBA is connected. Also post the output of the following:

# ioscan -funC fcp

[PJJ]

Hi,
this remote system appeared to have an improperly connected fc.
Problem is solved now.

Thanks to all
Pete