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If the administrative state is up and the operational state is down, the reason code differs based on the
nonoperational reason code. The table below describes the reason codes for nonoperational states.
Only some of the reason codes are listed in the table.Note
Table 4: Reason Codes for Nonoperational States
Applicable ModesDescriptionReason Code (long version)
AllThe physical layer link is not
operational.
Link failure or not connected
AllThe small form-factor pluggable
(SFP) hardware is not plugged in.
SFP not present
AllThe physical layer link is
operational and the protocol
initialization is in progress.
Initializing
The fabric is currently being
reconfigured.
Reconfigure fabric in progress
The switch software waits for the
specified R_A_TOV time before
retrying initialization.
Offline
The interface VSAN is deleted or
is in a suspended state.
To make the interface operational,
assign that port to a configured and
active VSAN.
Inactive
A hardware failure is detected.Hardware failure
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