HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS Procedures V3.1.x/4.1.x User - Page 232

Troubleshooting Point-to-Point Initialization Failure 1. Confirm that the port is active If a Fabric device or another switch is connected to the switch, the switch port must be active. a. Enter the portLogShow or portLogDump commands. b. Verify that the State Change Notification (SCN) code is 1. An SCN of 1 indicates that the port is active. Example: 13:25:12.506 PORT scn 1 2. Skip over the loop initialization phase After becoming an active port, the port becomes an F_Port or an E_Port, depending on the device on the opposite side. If the opposite device is a Fabric device, the port becomes an F_Port. If the opposite device is another switch, the port becomes an E_Port. Some Fabric devices have problem with loop initialization. If this is the case, perform the following step: - Enter the portCfgGport command. Port Has Come Up in a Wrong Mode 1. Enter the switchShow command. 2. Check the comment fields for the following output and follow the suggested actions. Table 21: SwitchShow Output and Suggested Action Output Disabled Bypassed Loopback Suggested Action Enter the portEnable command. Check the output from the portLogShow or portLogDump commands and identify the link initialization stage where the initialization procedure went wrong. Check the output from the portLogShow/PortLogDump commands and identify the link initialization stage where the initialization procedure went wrong. 232 Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide