the port is down (Initializing)

[xiazhen01]

hi, everyone:

   could you please help me ? for how to solve the port initializing ?  

  the port is connect to UCS FI 6324.

 mds9124# show interface fc1/6
fc1/6 is down (Initializing)
Hardware is Fibre Channel, SFP is short wave laser w/o OFC (SN)
Port WWN is 20:06:00:2a:6a:89:ec:02
Admin port mode is auto, trunk mode is on
snmp link state traps are enabled
Port vsan is 102
Receive data field Size is 2112
Beacon is turned off
5 minutes input rate 648 bits/sec, 81 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
5 minutes output rate 184 bits/sec, 23 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
4155 frames input, 613784 bytes
0 discards, 0 errors
0 CRC, 0 unknown class
0 too long, 0 too short
3198 frames output, 157848 bytes
0 discards, 0 errors
288 input OLS, 7 LRR, 4 NOS, 0 loop inits
487 output OLS, 435 LRR, 185 NOS, 336 loop inits
Interface last changed at Thu Aug 11 22:12:39 2016

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[Walter Dey]

Is the port on the UCS FI native FC ?

is the port on the UCS FI in VSAN 102

is the UCS FI in FC End host mode

Has the FC port on the UCS FI a FC SFP ?

Is the MDS configured with NPIV ?

PS.

Is this the same problem as

https://supportforums.cisco.com/discussion/13094931/fi-6324-fc-port-overall-status-admin-down

[xiazhen01]

Is the port on the UCS FI native FC ?

YES

is the port on the UCS FI in VSAN 102

YES

is the UCS FI in FC End host mode

YES

Has the FC port on the UCS FI a FC SFP ?

YES

Is the MDS configured with NPIV ? 

YES

same problem 

[Walter Dey]

any information in the MDS log file ?

show logging log ?

Try also to shut / no shut this port !

[xiazhen01]

2016 Aug 16 17:47:50 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:47:50 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:47:59 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:47:59 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_PORT_QUIESCE_FAILED: Interface fc1/6 port quiesce failed due to failure reason: Force Abort Due to Link Failure (NOS/LOS
) (0x119)
2016 Aug 16 17:47:59 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:47:59 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:30 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:30 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_PORT_QUIESCE_FAILED: Interface fc1/5 port quiesce failed due to failure reason: Force Abort Due to Link Failure (NOS/LOS
) (0x119)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:30 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:30 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:34 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:34 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OFFLINE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (Offline)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:34 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-2-IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (Link failure)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:39 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-2-IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (Link failure)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:39 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_PORT_QUIESCE_FAILED: Interface fc1/6 port quiesce failed due to failure reason: Force Abort Due to Link Failure (NOS/LOS
) (0x119)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:39 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:39 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:43 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:43 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OFFLINE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (Offline)
2016 Aug 16 17:48:43 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-2-IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (Link failure)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:14 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-2-IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (Link failure)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:14 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_PORT_QUIESCE_FAILED: Interface fc1/5 port quiesce failed due to failure reason: Force Abort Due to Link Failure (NOS/LOS
) (0x119)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:14 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:14 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:23 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/5 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:23 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_PORT_QUIESCE_FAILED: Interface fc1/6 port quiesce failed due to failure reason: Force Abort Due to Link Failure (NOS/LOS
) (0x119)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:23 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (None)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:23 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:26 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OLS_RCVD: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (OLS received)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:26 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-5-IF_DOWN_OFFLINE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (Offline)
2016 Aug 16 17:49:27 ntcloud-mds9124 %PORT-2-IF_DOWN_LINK_FAILURE: %$VSAN 102%$ Interface fc1/6 is down (Link failure)

[xiazhen01]

hi, Walter Dey:

       has ever try to shutdown and no shutdown port, but the result is same . 

  i do not understand,what cause can put  a port into initializing ?

   and how to found out  the cause ?

      has ever try to debug  port , but cannot understand it .   

[Walter Dey · Accepted solution]

Maybe you hit

https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCuz11494/?referring_site=bugquickviewredir

FC port channel does not come up with peer UCS OUI 00:c8:8b CSCuz11494

Which MDS version ?

[xiazhen01]

mds9124(config)# show version Cisco Nexus Operating System (NX-OS) Software TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac Copyright (c) 2002-2010, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The copyrights to certain works contained herein are owned by other third parties and are used and distributed under license. Some parts of this software are covered under the GNU Public License. A copy of the license is available at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html. Software BIOS: version 1.0.19 loader: version N/A kickstart: version 5.0(1a) system: version 5.0(1a) BIOS compile time: 02/01/10 kickstart image file is: bootflash:/m9100-s2ek9-kickstart-mz.5.0.1a.bin kickstart compile time: 12/25/2020 12:00:00 [02/21/2010 20:55:31] system image file is: bootflash:/m9100-s2ek9-mz.5.0.1a.bin system compile time: 2/2/2010 17:00:00 [02/21/2010 21:40:51] Hardware cisco MDS 9124 (1 Slot) Chassis ("1/2/4 Gbps FC/Supervisor-2") Motorola, e500 with 516136 kB of memory. Processor Board ID JAF1751ADTL Device name: ntcloud-mds9124 bootflash: 250880 kB Kernel uptime is 116 day(s), 6 hour(s), 55 minute(s), 3 second(s) Last reset Reason: Unknown System version: 5.0(1a) Service:

[Walter Dey · Accepted solution]

Cisco MDS Blade Switches, MDS 9124 and 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switches - System Image for 5.0(1a).  m9100-s2ek9-mz.5.0.1a.bin

22-FEB-2010

53.62 MB

is very old ! please update your MDS 9124, eg.

Cisco MDS Blade Switches, MDS 9124 and 9134 Multilayer Fabric Switches - System Image for 5.2(8h).  m9100-s2ek9-mz.5.2.8h.bin

02-MAY-2016

50.94 MB

of course you need system and kickstart file, see eg.

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/118952-technote-mds9k-00.html

[xiazhen01]

hi, Walter Dey : thank you very much, i will update right now. any news will be revert back you. xiazhen

[KRIS PATE]

@Walter Dey,

   I seem to be running into this issue on a brand new UCS 6332 with Nexus 5672 (7.1(0)N1(1a)).

This new UCS has a OUI of 00:3a:9c

Do you know which Nexus version supports this new OUI? 

I am able to bring up the ports , but not as part of a SAN PC. 

[KRIS PATE]

There is a bug from November -  https://bst.cloudapps.cisco.com/bugsearch/bug/CSCvn39155

However it doesn't have a fixed release.  

[jrodrigval]

Hi,

Sometimes we have the same problem and almost every time the problem is not in "our side" (switch/port) almost always the problem is a problem with port of the hba or fiber cabling. If checking the hba's in the other side and fiber cabling doesn't work I would check the gbic's/sfp in switch side.