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javier_dp
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dvSwitch color codes for uplink ports

Hi

I have a couple of distributed virtual switches with 9 member hosts (all of them BL460g7 blades with virtual connect flex-10 networking hardware)

I have observed differences between the colors of the virtual switch uplink ports depending no the host i select. Configuration is supposed to be the same in all the hosts belonging to that dvswitch, correct?

If so, what makes the difference between a green uplink port and an empty one?

2 images provided as a sample

Thanks

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MKguy
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The green vs. white port icon represents the link state of the physical NICs that are defined as uplinks. Make sure the vmnic of this host is connected in the Network Adapters view or in the uplink port group view.

Also try to refresh the port in the uplink port group view if it says disconnected.

Are all blades inside the same enclosure? Maybe you can isolate it to one particular enclosure one where Virtual Connect module downed the links via SmartLink due to external link failure or something.

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javier_dp
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Thanks for the tip. That is what i first thought, however verifying the virtual connect logs didn't show any link down events or issues.

It seems the port state monitoring had some problems. I just forced it manually and everything went back to normal state.