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Troubleshooting CRC Errors on IBM c-Type and Cisco SAN Switches

How To


Summary

This video shows you how to troubleshoot CRC errors on IBM c-Type and Cisco SAN Switches. CRC errors are a frequent cause of congestion and other problems on a storage network. You can watch a video on implementing port monitoring here: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6437975. It will show you how to enable continuous detection and alerting for CRC errors on your SAN.

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Objective

Resolve issues caused by failing links on your Cisco SAN

Environment

Any IBM c-Type or Cisco storage network

Steps

Additional Information

An effective port-monitoring policy will provide continuous detection and alerting for CRC errors.  For more information on implementing a policy see this link:
For more information on the Cisco store and forward architecture see this Blog post:

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
27 February 2023

UID

ibm16437959