topic FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode in ONTAP Discussions

FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode

NAYABSK — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 05:14:34 GMT

Hi All,

I have installed new HBA card in to my PCIe slot and i am able to see the NEW HBA but i see the state as disable state , Can let me know how to enable HBA ?

This card is Initiator.

Thanks,

Nayab

Re: FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode

JSHACHER11 — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 18:40:41 GMT

is it connected to the disks? is there at least a cable in the port?

have you tried 'fcp config adapter_name up'?

Re: FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode

NAYABSK — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:44:29 GMT

Hi,

I want to use this HBA dedicated to connect my tape library through which i am going to configure NDMP backup , No cable is plugged in yet.

Thanks,

Nayab

Re: FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode

JSHACHER11 — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 07:08:31 GMT

it will say 'HARD offline' until you plug a cable in:

<OFFLINE (hard)>)

have you tried to stick a cable there?

Re: FC card installation in PCIe slot FAS3210 , 7-Mode

NAYABSK — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:51:50 GMT

Thanks for your help , Once i have plugged in the FC cable the HBA state changed to Enable 🙂