Hmm, just noticed (after returning home after a service window) that the filer I just installed another FC card (X2030B) in slot 2, didn't like the card in that position.
The error message in the autosupport mail was:
sysconfig: QLogic ISP 2100 32-bit Fibre Channel card (PN X2030B) in slot 2 must be in one of these slots: 8,7,6,3,3,1.
It didn't hit me untill I spent 10 minutes talking to someone at the frontline of NetApp Support, that I did install the card in the correct slot (I did verify with the system configuration tool in NOW before installing). I blame the time of night, but as more time spent looking at the error message, I still could not shake the thought that something was wrong with the pattern "8,7,6,3,3,1"
According to the lady, (and BUG 54796) the work-around was to ignore the error (slot 2 is supported) or move the card and wait for the next release of ONTAP.
I edited the sysconfig instead to read
allow F740 X2030B 3 8,7,6,3,2,1 1
and 'voila', sysconfig -c did not complain anymore.
I felt better, atleast - even without NetApp support.
>>>.rune