portenable error

[shashi kanth]

I am getting an error when i try to enable a port (all ports in the switch).

swd77:admin> switchshow
switchName: swd77
switchType: 26.2
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 1
switchId: fffc01
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:34:1a:9d
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF

Area Port Media Speed State Proto
=====================================
0 0 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
1 1 id N2 No_Light Disabled
2 2 id N2 No_Light Disabled
3 3 id N2 No_Light Disabled
4 4 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
5 5 id N2 No_Light Disabled
6 6 id N2 No_Light Disabled
7 7 id N2 No_Light Disabled
8 8 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
9 9 id N2 No_Light Disabled
10 10 id N2 No_Light Disabled
11 11 id N2 No_Light Disabled
12 12 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
13 13 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
14 14 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
15 15 id N2 Port_Flt Disabled
swd77:admin>


swd77:admin> firmwareshow
Appl Primary/Secondary Versions
------------------------------------------
FOS v5.3.1a
v5.3.1a
swd77:admin>


swd77:admin> portenable 0
portEnable failed. Possible reasons are:
Switch may be disabled, POD license is NOT installed, slot is off, port is persistently disabled or if this is VE port and associated GE is not in FCIP mode.
swd77:admin> portenable 1
portEnable failed. Possible reasons are:
Switch may be disabled, POD license is NOT installed, slot is off, port is persistently disabled or if this is VE port and associated GE is not in FCIP mode.
swd77:admin>


swd77:admin> licenseshow
bzezyzzRdyc0g0zS:
Web license
Zoning license
2 Domain Fabric license
swd77:admin>

swd77:admin> portcfgpersistentenable
Slot 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
---------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---
Enabled YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES


The switch is a B-series 16-port switch.


Anyone tell me how i can solve this issue ?

[Rob Leadbeater]

Hi,

The switchShow output is showing that a number of the ports are in a fault state (Port_Flt).

I would start by removing and reinserting the GBICs (SFPs) and see if that changes the status.

Cheers,

Rob