HP 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage Troubleshooting Guide

Table 18 Component Functions (continued)
FunctionComponent
Displays node conditions that are not optimalNode
Displays PDs with states or conditions that are not optimalPD
Displays port connection issuesPort
Displays Remote Copy issuesRC
Displays issues with SNMPSNMP
Displays failed tasksTask
Displays inactive VLUNs and VLUNs that have not been
reported by the host agent
VLUN
Displays VVs that are not optimalVV
Alert
Displays unresolved alerts and shows any alerts generated by showalert -n.
Format of Possible Alert Exception Messages
Alert <component> <alert_text>
Alert Example
Component -Identifier- --------Description--------------------
Alert hw_cage:1 Cage 1 Degraded (Loop Offline)
Alert sw_cli 11 authentication failures in 120 secs
Alert Suggested Action
View the full Alert output using the MC (GUI) or the showalert -d CLI command.
Cage
Displays drive cage conditions that are not optimal and reports exceptions if any of the following
do not have normal states:
• Ports
• Drive magazine states (DC1, DC2, & DC4)
• Small form-factor pluggable (SFP) voltages (DC2 and DC4)
• SFP signal levels (RX power low and TX failure)
• Power supplies
• Cage firmware (is not current)
Reports if a servicecage operation has been started and has not ended.
Format of Possible Cage Exception Messages
Cage cage:<cageid> "Missing A loop" (or "Missing B loop")
Cage cage:<cageid> "Interface Card <STATE>, SFP <SFPSTATE>" (is unqualified, is
disabled, Receiver Power Low: Check FC Cable, Transmit Power Low: Check FC Cable, has
RX loss, has TX fault)"
Cage cage:<cageid>,mag:<magpos> "Magazine is <MAGSTATE>"
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