Fibre Channel Controller Status Change.

[Mahaboob basha]

Compaq Insight Manager: Fibre Channel Controller Status Change. The Fibre Channel Controller in Slot 3 has a new status of 6. (Host controller status values: 1=other, 2=ok, 3=failed, 4=shutdown, 5=connectionDegraded, 6=connectionFailed) [SNMP TRAP: 16028 in CPQFCA.MIB]

We are getting the above error most of the times.
Is there any way to check the The Fibre Channel Controller status other than HP system home page,to make sure that the error is true.

Please suggest me to resolve the above issue.
Thanks in advance

[IBaltay]

Hi,
maybe this thread could give you some ideas:
http://forums11.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1145098

[Mahaboob basha]

Thanks for the fast response but the information in that link is not helpful for me.
I want to know the above error is true or it is false error so that we can ignore.
In some of the HP support documents some one states that it can be ignorable.

[IBaltay]

it can be driver related. Can you provide what storage is it connected to and what hba driver, multipath dirver (if used) and hba firmware are u runing on pls?

[Uwe Zessin]

Can you tell us a bit more about your hardware?
- what FC adapter?
- is the adapter connected to an FC switch or hub?
- does the status flip between 2(ok) and 6(failed)?

[skris]

I would second Uwe's suggestion:

You have to Let us know the type of the setup;

This might be due to

1) Hardware issues on the end device
2) Switch / Hub port issues
3) CPQFCAC notification driver needs to be
updated (Older versions had loads of issues)

Is there any way to check the The Fibre Channel Controller status other than HP system home page?

Yes : Software mentioned below will let you immedeately check which devices are seen and how many paths are available

Qlogic cards :
Use Sansurfer download from HP

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=439556&prodNameId=315741&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=8&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=co-61394-1

Emulex
HBAnywhere:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=12169&prodSeriesId=439556&prodNameId=415624&swEnvOID=1005&swLang=13&mode=2&taskId=135&swItem=co-56597-1

Warm regards,
Shiva

[Mahaboob basha]

First of all say thanks to all who given valuable points.
The issue was resolved.
SAN team was disabled the multiple path so that I am getting this error.
One of Fibre Channel Controller shows loop failed status the other one is ok.