MetroCluster-IP iSCSI Initiators are in "Down" State
Applies to
- MetroCluster IP
- ONTAP 9
Issue
iSCSI Initiators are down as per the following command output:
cluster01A::*> storage iscsi-initiator show -status-oper down
Status
Node Type Label Target Portal Target Name Admin/Op
---- ---- -------- ------------------ -------------------------------- --------
cluster01A-01
dr_auxiliary
mccip-aux-a-initiator
10.1.1.4:65200 iqn.2016-02.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1213
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
mccip-aux-a-initiator2
10.1.1.4:65200 iqn.2016-03.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1214
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
dr_partner
mccip-pri-a-initiator
10.1.1.3:65200 iqn.2016-04.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1215
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
mccip-pri-a-initiator2
10.1.1.3:65200 iqn.2016-05.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop121316
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
cluster01A-02
dr_auxiliary
mccip-aux-a-initiator
10.1.1.3:65200 iqn.2016-08.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1217
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
mccip-aux-a-initiator2
10.1.1.3:65200 iqn.2016-09.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1218
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
dr_partner
mccip-pri-a-initiator
10.1.1.4:65200 iqn.2016-10.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1219
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
mccip-pri-a-initiator2
10.1.1.4:65200 iqn.2016-11.com.netapp:abcd1234efgh5678ijkl91011mnop1220
up/down
Failure Reason: Operation timed out
The aux-a and pri-a in the initiator names show that the issue in this case is on Fabric 1; if the initiator names contained aux-b and pri-b the issue would be on Fabric 2