Repairing and Enabling a Failed Port

This topic describes how to repair and enable a failed target (host) port. After a failed target port is repaired and enabled, it can then be configured as the standby port or active port for the host port failover feature.

Repairing a Failed Port

If the link is down or has an error, the Physical Ports section of the Setup - Host Port Failover screen displays the state and failure type of the port. For the failed port, "offline" appears in the State column and the failure type appears in the Failure Type column. The Intervention column indicates "Fix Link."

To repair a failed target port, use the information in the Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) ticket that was generated when the host port failover occurred. Examine the ticket to determine the reason for the failover and for information on how to repair the failed target port. For information about viewing and resolving RAS tickets, see Working With RAS Tickets. After you fix the problem, return to the Setup - Host Port Failover screen to enable the port (see below).

Enabling a Repaired Port

After the failed port is repaired, the Intervention column changes to "Enable Failover" and the Enable button becomes available. The repaired target port must be enabled to make it available for another failover or to reconfigure as the active port.

NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrators logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrator is performing the same operation.

Y ou need administrator privileges to enable a repaired port.

  1. From the Setup menu, select I/O Blades > Host Port Failover.
  2. The Setup - Host Port Failover screen appears. The screen displays all the I/O blades found in the library. The screen lists the location, World Wide Node Name (WWNN), and status of each blade.

  3. Select an I/O blade and click Next.

    The Setup - Host Port Failover screen appears.

  4. In the Physical Ports section of the screen, note which port has a problem and what the failure type is. The Intervention column should indicate "Fix Link."
  5. Repair the failed target port using information in the Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) ticket that was generated for the host port failover. For information about viewing and resolving RAS tickets, see Working With RAS Tickets.
  6. Return to the Setup - Host Port Failover screen. The Intervention column should now indicate "Enable Failover."
  7. Click Enable.

    The Progress Window displays. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation.

    Follow the instructions listed in theFollow the instructions listed in the Progress Window to resolve any issues that occurred during the operation
  8. The port state should now be "online" and the Intervention column should indicate "Not Required."
  9. Save the library configuration.

    For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.

NOTE: For instructions on how to configure the port as the standby port or active port, see Configuring Host Port Failover.

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