Interface shows status as down instead of shutdown, which is admin shut at the node end.

Why is the interface of a node is showing down when it is admin shut on the Node, on the same node other interface shows the correct status

SW:

NodeA - int - Gi0/0/1.2

at Node:

But on the same nodeA - int Gi0, its shows proper status:

SW:

at node:

For interface Gi0/0/1.2 recently the description has been changed that is reflecting or updated, but the status shows down instead of shutdown, what could be the reason any suggestions?

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bobmarley

Did it resolve itself after the daily rediscovery ran or did it stay in the same status?

NetDev_sol

@bobmarley It's the same, what could be the reason for this sort of behaviour??

As per the events the interface index id got changed long back, and the interface was down being on that state, it was admin shut few days back by user at node end, recently we ran discovery post that we noticed this behaviour with few other interfaces as well.

bobmarley

This doesn't make any sense, it is as if the interface isn't discovering the port has been hard shutdown. It shouldn't act like that. If it's just one device doing it possible remove and re-add the device as it seems something is corrupt with that node. You could also try removing all interfaces the re-adding. Both methods will result in the loss of the past history for the node.

NetDev_sol

Thanks @bobmarley , there is no other option, the interface is still on the same state after rediscovery, it is not responding to the SNMP i guess, on snmpwalk the ifOperStatus shows value 7, which means its not present.