You might need to replace the small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver when a failure occurs on a
single Fibre Channel or 10 Gbps Ethernet link.
Before you begin
The following
items can indicate that a single Fibre Channel or 10 Gbps Ethernet link failed:
- An error that indicates that a single port
failed (703, 723).
About this task
Use only supported 10 Gbps .SFP transceivers Using any other SFP transceivers can lead to unexpected
system behavior.
Procedure
Attempt each of these actions, in the following order, until the failure is
fixed.
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Ensure that the Fibre Channel or 10G Ethernet cable is securely
connected at each end.
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Replace the Fibre Channel or 10G Ethernet cable.
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Replace the SFP transceiver for the
failing port on the node.
Note: If the system is supported by both longwave SFP transceivers and shortwave SFP transceivers. You must replace an
SFP transceiver with the same type
of SFP transceiver. If the SFP transceiver to replace is a longwave
SFP transceiver, for example, you
must provide a suitable replacement. Removing the wrong SFP transceiver might result in loss of
data access.
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Perform the Fibre Channel switch service
procedures for a failing Fibre Channel link. This procedure might involve replacing the
SFP transceiver at the
switch.Perform the Fibre Channel switch or FCF service
procedures for a failing Fibre Channel or 10 Gbps Ethernet with Fibre Channel over
Ethernet personality enabled link. This procedure might involve replacing the SFP transceiver at the
switch.
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Replace the Fibre Channel adapter on the node.