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FCP LIF reports operationally down with status waiting for link NPIV is not enabled

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9.x
  • FC SAN

Issue

FCP LIF reports operational status as down with extended status waiting for link, NPIV is not enabled on the port.

cluster::> network interface show -vserver SVM -lif lif1
                      Vserver Name: SVM
            Logical Interface Name: lif1
                    Service Policy: -
               Service List: -
                 (DEPRECATED)-Role: data
                     Data Protocol: fcp
                   Network Address: -
                           Netmask: -
               Bits in the Netmask: -
                        Is VIP LIF: false
                     Subnet Name: -
                         Home Node: node01
                         Home Port: 0f
                      Current Node: node01
                      Current Port: 0f
                Operational Status: down
               Extended Status: Waiting for link. NPIV is not enabled on the port
                           Is Home: true
             Administrative Status: up

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