Port's Physical State; Speed Negotiation Failure; Port States And Suggested Actions - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Troubleshooting

Port's Physical State

1. Enter the switchshow command.
2. Check the port and state columns in the switchshow output.
3. Use the following list to determine the next step:
Table 20: Port States and Suggested Actions
Port State
Online
No_Card
No_Module
No_Light
No_Sync
In_Sync
Laser_Flt
Port_Flt
Diag_Flt
Testing

Speed Negotiation Failure

Note:
portCfgSpeed command.
The port negotiates the link speed with the opposite side. The negotiation usually
completes in 1-2 seconds; however, sometimes the speed negotiation fails.
Determine if the negotiation was successfully completed:
1. Enter the portLogShow or portLogDump command.
2. Check the events area of the output for the following information:
230
The port physical state is OK. If the link has not come up, go to
"Port Has Come Up in a Wrong
Check the SFP/GBIC.
Check the SFP/GBIC.
Check the physical contact and the cabling.
The port is receiving light but out of sync. Move on to
Negotiation
The port is in sync, but is not online. Move on to
Failure (Loop)" on page 231.
Check the physical contact and the cabling.
Check the physical condition of the port. See
Media-Related
Check the physical condition of the port. Enter the diagShow and
errShow or errDump commands and identify the cause.
Wait for the completion of the test.
Skip this section if the port speed is set to a static speed through the
Action
Mode" on page 232.
Failure" on page 230.
Issues" on page 218.
Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
"Speed
"Link Initialization
"Identifying