Cannot select an RCIP port to create a link
When setting up a Remote Copy configuration or trying to add a link in HPE SSMC, an RCIP port cannot be selected.
In this example, node:slot:port 1:1:1 cannot be selected. Use CLI commands to troubleshoot. See the HPE Primera OS Command Line Interface Reference Guide for more information.
If necessary, obtain IP addresses, netmask, and gateway information from your network administrator.
Source storage system
- Log in to the source storage system.
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Determine if the port is configured for RCIP.
cli% showport
N:S:P Mode State ----Node_WWN---- -Port_WWN/HW_Addr- Type Protocol Label Partner FailoverState 0:0:1 initiator ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx disk SAS DP-1 - - 0:0:2 initiator ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx disk SAS DP-2 - - 0:1:1 peer ready - xxxxxxxxxxxx rcip IP - - - 0:2:1 peer offline - xxxxxxxxxxxx free IP - - - 0:3:1 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 1:3:1 none 0:3:2 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 1:3:2 none 0:3:3 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 1:3:3 none 0:3:4 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 1:3:4 none 0:4:1 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 1:4:1 none 0:4:2 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 1:4:2 none 0:4:3 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 1:4:3 none 0:4:4 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 1:4:4 none 1:0:1 initiator ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx disk SAS DP-1 - - 1:0:2 initiator ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx disk SAS DP-2 - - 1:1:1 peer offline xxxxxxxxxxxx rcip IP - - 1:2:1 peer offline xxxxxxxxxxxx free IP - - - 1:3:1 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 0:3:1 none 1:3:2 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 0:3:2 none 1:3:3 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 0:3:3 none 1:3:4 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 0:3:4 none 1:4:1 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 0:4:1 none 1:4:2 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx host FC - 0:4:2 none 1:4:3 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 0:4:3 none 1:4:4 target ready xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx free FC - 0:4:4 none
- If the
Type is
rcip
, go to the next step. - If the
Type is not
rcip
, set the RCIP address and netmask for the port. If the Protocol is notIP
, find a free IP port and then set the address and netmask.cli% controlport rcip addr -f <IP_address> <netmask> <N:S:P>
- If the
Type is
-
Determine if the port is ready.
cli% showport -rcip
N:S:P State ---HwAddr--- IPAddr Netmask Gateway MTU Rate Duplex AutoNeg 0:1:1 ready xxxxxxxxxxxx 10.xxx.10.101 255.255.255.0 10.100.0.1 1500 1Gbps Full Yes 1:1:1 - xxxxxxxxxxxx 10.xxx.10.102 255.255.255.0 - 1500 1Gbps Full Yes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- If the
State is
ready
, go to the next step. - If the
State is
ready
and the Gateway is not blank, verify the netmask and gateway with your network administrator. - If the
State is not
ready
and the Gateway is blank, assign the gateway.cli% controlport rcip gw -f <gateway_address> <N:S:P>
- If the
State is
-
Determine if you can connect to the target storage system.
cli% controlport rcip ping <IP_address> <N:S:P>
Where:<IP_address>
—The IP address of the target system. In this example,10.xxx.50.110
.<N:S:P>
—The node, slot, and port. In this example,1:1:1
.
PING 10.xxx.50.110 (10.xxx.50.110) from 10.xxx.10.102 : 56(84) bytes of data. From 10.xxx.50.110 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable From 10.xxx.50.110 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable From 10.xxx.50.110 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable From 10.xxx.50.110 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable
- If the ping fails (destination is unreachable), go to the next step.
- If the ping succeeds (packets are transmitted), select the port again. If the problem continues, go to the next step.
Target storage system
- Log in to the target storage system.
-
Repeat the previous steps on the target system.
- If the
controlport rcip ping
command succeeds, select the port again. If the problem continues, contact your network administrator. - If the
controlport rcip ping
command does not succeed, see "Thecontrolport rcip ping
command does not succeed".
- If the