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.
After host port failover occurs, 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.
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 the failed port is repaired, the State column changes to "online" and the Intervention column indicates that user intervention is required. The repaired target port must be enabled to make it available for another failover or to reconfigure as the active port.
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NOTE: This operation should not be performed concurrently by multiple administrative users logged in from different locations. You can access the appropriate screens, but you cannot apply changes while another administrative user is performing the same operation. |
Users with administrative privileges can enable a repaired port, but users with user privileges cannot.
The Setup - Blade 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.
The Setup - Blade Port Failover screen appears.
The Progress Window appears. The Progress Window contains information on the action, elapsed time, and status of the requested operation.
For instructions on how to save the library configuration, see Saving the Configuration.
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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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