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SG0-001 · Question #449

A server administrator reports a lot of SCSI transport errors and retries on one server. Which of the following methods, on the Fibre Channel switch, would display these errors?

The correct answer is C. Review the Port Error counters.. To diagnose SCSI transport errors and retries on a Fibre Channel connection, the Fibre Channel switch's port error counters provide direct visibility into physical and link-layer issues. These counters track various error types that can lead to transport problems.

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Question

A server administrator reports a lot of SCSI transport errors and retries on one server. Which of the following methods, on the Fibre Channel switch, would display these errors?

Options

  • AReview the Zoning for the server.
  • BRun nscamshow show for the server port.
  • CReview the Port Error counters.
  • DSend fcping the server port.

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Why each option

To diagnose SCSI transport errors and retries on a Fibre Channel connection, the Fibre Channel switch's port error counters provide direct visibility into physical and link-layer issues. These counters track various error types that can lead to transport problems.

AReview the Zoning for the server.

Zoning defines which Fibre Channel devices can communicate with each other but does not display real-time error statistics or transport errors.

BRun nscamshow show for the server port.

nscamshow (or similar commands) displays Fibre Channel login information and device registrations, not port-level error counters.

CReview the Port Error counters.Correct

Fibre Channel switches maintain detailed error counters for each port, which track various types of errors such as CRC errors, protocol errors, invalid transmission words, and link failures. Reviewing these port error counters directly reveals physical layer or link layer problems that contribute to SCSI transport errors and retries experienced by the server.

DSend fcping the server port.

fcping is a utility used to test connectivity between Fibre Channel devices, similar to IP ping, but it does not display detailed port error counters.

Concept tested: Fibre Channel switch port error monitoring

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/datacenter/mds9000/sw/4_1/configuration/guide/fcn_4_1_cg/fcmon_4_1_cg_chapter1.html

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#Fibre Channel troubleshooting#switch diagnostics#port error counters#SCSI errors

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