Hi all
Got some Windows 2008 R2 hosts using Microsoft iSCSI initiator to connect to NetApp storage. Storage controller has a single-mode ifgrp with two VLANs for the host to connect to. The host has two NICs, one on each VLAN. The two host NICs and the two controller interfaces are balanced across two switches (no ISL). Because only one of the ifgrp interfaces is active, there is effectively one active path from the host to the iSCSI target, via one of the two VLANs over one of the two switches. See attached diagram.
This morning the ifgrp active NIC changed, possibly due to a network or hardware issue. Since around this time hosts have been having trouble connecting to their LUNs. Microsoft iSCSI initiator appears to be OK, it can see the target IQN and storage devices, but DIsk Manager and Device Manager are not happy.
Would you expect the act of switching active interfaces in the ifgrp would have any impact on the iSCSI host? Effectively it would cause a path failover for the host LUN, from VLAN "100" on NIC "a" via switch "a" to VLAN "101" on NIC "b" via switch "b" - is this expected to be disruptive?
Thanks
Adam