3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Appendix B: Error and Event Log Messages 242

Default VSAN Is Disabled on Cisco MDS Switch

If you are using a Cisco MDS FibreChannel switch with firmware version

2.1 or later, you may see the alerts such as the following on the PolyServe

Management Console:

FenceAgent <switch_name>: no response to queries from

<node_name>

You might also see additional logging in psSAN.log:

Transient Error: fabric.c@1119 FABRIC Switch <switch_name>

SNMP request 160, status 6

These messages occur because the default VSAN (VSAN 1) is disabled,

which causes fcFeFabricName (FA-MIB defined) to be unassigned (all

zeros). Currently Matrix Server uses the OID assignment for

fcFeFabricName to probe connected FC switches and will return the

above error messages if it is unable to determine a value for

fcFeFabricName.

These alerts can be quiesced by enabling the default VSAN (VSAN 1).