One or more aspects of the present disclosure relate to verifying port
connectivity in storage environments. A storage array obtains Fabric Device Management Interface (FDMI)
metadata from a switch containing information about
World Wide Names (WWNs) associated with host
bus adapter (HBA) ports. The storage array analyzes the
metadata to determine multiple WWNs associated with the same physical HBA port and examines masking information to identify array ports masked to those WWNs. The
system detects
connectivity configuration issues, including single points of failure where redundant
connectivity appears to exist, non-uniform masking patterns across virtual WWNs sharing a physical port, and fan-in conditions where excessive array port connections create performance bottlenecks. Upon detecting these issues, the
system initiates corrective actions and provides warnings to prevent uneven input / output (IO)
load distribution and improve storage network reliability.