298 Troubleshooting the Tape Library
T097
T097 - Noisy Fibre Channel Link
Description GUI Description: Noisy link detected on Fibre Channel Blade.
Explanation: The FC I/O blade has detected excessive noise on a specific
Fibre Channel port.
Detection Scenarios Transmission or reception error rates have occurred at an unacceptable rate
on a specific channel.
Root Causes • FC cable is not plugged in correctly.
• FC cable is faulty.
• The FC I/O blade is not functioning properly.
Service Resolution
Steps
Perform DR057 - Resolve Noisy Fibre Channel Link
on page 393.
Possible CRUs/FRUs Note: Read and perform all resolution steps before dispatching any parts.
Dispatch the first part listed below for replacement. If this does not solve the
problem, dispatch the second part, and so on, in order. Dispatch only one part
(or set of parts) at a time.
1 FC cable attached to FC I/O blade (customer-supplied)
2 FC I/O Blade