Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series User manual

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CONTENTS
Preface ix
Audience ix
Organization ix
Related Documentation ix
Software Documentation x
Conventions x
Obtaining Documentation xi
Cisco.com xi
Product Documentation DVD xii
Ordering Documentation xii
Documentation Feedback xii
Cisco Product Security Overview xii
Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products xiii
Product Alerts and Field Notices xiii
Obtaining Technical Assistance xiv
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website xiv
Submitting a Service Request xv
Definitions of Service Request Severity xv
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xv
CHAPTER 1System Message Format 1-1
Message Structure 1-1
Facility Code 1-1
SEVERITY Level 1-3
MNEMONIC Code 1-3
Message Text 1-4
Sample System Error Messages 1-4
Error Message Traceback Reports 1-4
CHAPTER 2Messages and Recovery Procedures 2-1
ACL Messages 2-2
ARP Snooping Messages 2-2
BUFFERMANAGER Messages 2-2

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CHASSIS Messages 2-3
CHASSIS-2 2-3
CHASSIS-3 2-4
CHASSIS-4 2-11
COMMONHWACLMAN Messages 2-12
COMMONHWACLMAN-4 2-12
COMMONSTUBMAN Messages 2-14
C4K_COMMONSTUBMAN-4 2-14
C4K_COMMONSTUBMAN-7 2-15
DHCP_SNOOPING Messages 2-15
DHCP_SNOOPING-3 2-15
DHCP_SNOOPING-4 2-15
DHCP_SNOOPING-5 2-19
DHCP_SNOOPING-6 2-20
DOT1X (802.1X) Messages 2-21
DOT1X-4 2-21
DOT1X-5 2-22
DTP Messages 2-26
DTP-4 2-26
DTP-5 2-27
EBM Messages 2-28
EBM-3 2-28
EBM-4 2-29
EC Messages 2-30
EC-4 2-30
EC-5 2-30
FLASH Messages 2-33
HW Messages 2-34
HWACLMAN Messages 2-35
HWL2MAN Messages 2-37
HWNETFLOWMAN Messages 2-37
HWNETFLOWMAN-3 2-37
HWNETFLOWMAN-4 2-37
HWPORTMAN Messages 2-39
HWPORTMAN-4 2-39
HWPORTMAN-7 2-40
IDBMAN Messages 2-40
IDBMAN-3 2-40

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IDBMAN-6 2-42
ILCPROTOCOLERROR Messages 2-42
IOSACLMAN Messages 2-42
IOSDIAGMAN Messages 2-43
IOSDHCPSNOOPMAN Messages 2-44
IOSIGMPSNOOPMAN Messages 2-44
IOSINTF Messages 2-45
IOSINTF-4 2-45
IOSINTF-5 2-45
IOSIPROUTEMAN Messages 2-48
IOSIPROUTEMAN-3 2-48
IOSIPROUTEMAN-4 2-49
IOSL2MAN Messages 2-50
IOSMODPORTMAN Messages 2-50
IOSMODPORTMAN-3 2-50
IOSMODPORTMAN-4 2-51
IOSMODPORTMAN-6 2-54
C4K_IOSREDUNDANCYMAN Messages 2-57
IOSSYS Message 2-57
IOSSYS-3 2-57
IOSSYS-4 2-58
IOSSYS-7 2-58
IOSSYSMAN Messages 2-59
IOSSYSMAN-0 2-59
IOSSYSMAN-3 2-59
IOSSYSMAN-4 2-59
IPROUTEMAN Messages 2-60
IPROUTEMAN-3 2-60
IPROUTEMAN-4 2-62
L2MAN 2-63
L3HWFORWARDING Messages 2-64
L3HWFORWADING-2 2-64
L3HWFORWARDING-3 2-64
L3HWFORWARDING-4 2-66
L3HWFORWARDING-6 2-67
LINECARDMGMTPROTOCOL Messages 2-68
LINECARDMGMTPROTOCOL Messages 2-68

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PKTPROCESSING Messages 2-69
PKTPROCESSING-3 2-69
PKTPROCESSING-4 2-70
PKTPROCESSING-5 2-71
PKTPROCESSING-7 2-72
PM Messages 2-72
PM-2 2-72
PM-3 2-73
PM-4 2-73
PORTFANOUTASIC4X1000MAN Messages 2-78
PORTFANOUTASIC8X1000HW Messages 2-79
PORTFANOUTASIC8X1000HW-3 2-79
PORTFANOUTASIC8X1000HW-4 2-79
PORTFANOUTASIC8X1000HW-7 2-80
PORTFANOUTASIC8X100MAN Messages 2-80
PORTFANOUTASIC8X100MAN-4 2-80
PORTFANOUTASIC8X100MAN-7 2-81
QOS Messages 2-81
REDUNDANCY Messages 2-81
REDUNDANCY-2 2-81
REDUNDANCY-3 2-84
REDUNDANCY-4 2-86
REDUNDANCY-5 2-86
REDUNDANCY-6 2-87
S2W Messages 2-88
SFF8472 Messages 2-88
SFF8472-2 2-88
SFF8472-3 2-89
SFF8472-5 2-89
SFF8472_FLOAT 2-89
SPANTREE Messages 2-90
SPANTREE-2 2-90
SPANTREE-3 2-94
SPANTREE-4 2-95
SPANTREE-5 2-95
SPANTREE-6 2-95
SPANTREE-7 2-96
SPANTREE_FAST 2-96
SPANTREE_VLAN_SW Messages 2-97

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Supervisor Messages 2-97
STORM_CONTROL Messages 2-98
STORE Messages 2-98
SUPERVISOR Messages 2-99
SUPERVISOR-2 2-99
SUPERVISOR-3 2-99
SUPERVISOR-4 2-102
SUPERVISOR-7 2-103
SWITCH-QOS-TB Messages 2-103
SW_DAI Messages 2-104
SW_DAI-4 2-104
SW_DAI-6 2-105
SW-VLAN Messages 2-105
SW-VLAN-3 2-105
SW-VLAN-4 2-106
SW-VLAN-6 2-109
SWITCHINGENGINEMAN Messages 2-110
SWITCHINGENGINEMAN-2 2-110
SWITCHINGENGINEMAN-3 2-110
SWITCHINGENGINEMAN-4 2-114
SWITCHMANAGER Messages 2-115
SWITCHMANAGER-3 2-115
SWITCHMANAGER-4 2-116
SWITCHMANAGER-5 2-117
SWNETFLOWMAN Messages 2-117
SWNETFLOWMAN-4 2-117
SWNETFLOWMAN-6 2-118
SYSMAN Messages 2-118
SYSMAN-2 2-118
SYSMAN-3 2-119
SYSMAN-4 2-119
TRANSCEIVER Messages 2-119
UFAST_MCAST_SW Messages 2-121
UFAST-3 2-121
UFAST-4 2-121
VQPCLIENT Messages 2-122
VQPCLIENT-2 2-122
VQPCLIENT-3 2-123

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WATCHDOG Messages 2-124
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Preface
This preface describes who should read the Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS System Message
Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
Audience
This publication is designed for installers and users with a working knowledge of the Catalyst 4500
series switch system software. Users of this publication might also include network administrators and
other individuals responsible for setting up and maintaining these switches.
Organization
This publication is organized as follows:
Related Documentation
The following publications are available for the Catalyst 4500 series switches:
Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Documentation Home
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/tsd_products_support_series_home.htm
l
Catalyst 4500 Series Switches Installation Guide (DOC-7814409=)
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_installation_guide_book0918
6a0080126d3d.html
Catalyst 4500 Series Module Installation Guide (DOC-786444=)
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_module_installation_guide_bo
ok09186a008009c17d.html
Chapter Title Description
1System Message Format Describes how to read a system or error
message.
2Messages and Recovery
Procedures
Contains explanations of messages and
recommended actions.

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Catalyst 4500 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information (DOC-7813233=)
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_regulatory_
approvals_and_compliance09186a00800d7676.html
Installation notes for specific supervisor engines or for accessory hardware are available at:
•http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_installation_
guides_list.html
Software Documentation
The abilities of your switch and the modules supported depend greatly on the software you have
installed. Each software release typically has each of the following:
•Release Note
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_release_notes_
list.html
•Configuration Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_installation_and_configurati
on_guides_list.html
•Command Reference
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/prod_command_
reference_list.html
•System Message Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/products_system_
message_guides_list.html
You may want to bookmark the guides appropriate to your software release.
•For information about MIBs, go to the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/sw-center/netmgmt/cmtk/mibs.shtml
Conventions
This publication uses the following conventions:
Convention Description
boldface font Commands, command options, and keywords are in
boldface.
italic font Command arguments for which you supply values are in
italic.
[ ] Command elements in square brackets are optional.
{ x | y | z } Alternative command keywords are grouped in braces
and separated by vertical bars.
[ x | y | z ] Optional alternative command keywords are grouped in
brackets and separated by vertical bars.

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Notes use the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
publication.
Obtaining Documentation
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available on Cisco.com. This section explains the
product documentation resources that Cisco offers.
Cisco.com
You can access the most current Cisco documentation at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
You can access the Cisco website at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com
You can access international Cisco websites at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml
string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation
marks around the command string or the string will
include the quotation marks.
screen font Terminal sessions and information the system displays
are in screen font.
boldface screen
font
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font Arguments for which you supply values are in italic
screen font.
This pointer highlights an important line of text
in an example.
Ctrl-D This key combination means hold down the Control key
while you press the D key.
< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle
brackets.
Convention Description

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Product Documentation DVD
The Product Documentation DVD is a library of technical product documentation on a portable medium.
The DVD enables you to access installation, configuration, and command guides for Cisco hardware and
software products. With the DVD, you have access to the HTML documentation and some of the
PDF files found on the Cisco website at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/home/home.htm
The Product Documentation DVD is created monthly and is released in the middle of the month. DVDs
are available singly or by subscription. Registered Cisco.com users can order a Product Documentation
DVD (product number DOC-DOCDVD= or DOC-DOCDVD=SUB) from Cisco Marketplace at the
Product Documentation Store at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore
Ordering Documentation
You must be a registered Cisco.com user to access Cisco Marketplace. Registered users may order
Cisco documentation at the Product Documentation Store at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/docstore
If you do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:
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Documentation Feedback
You can provide feedback about Cisco technical documentation on the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation site area by entering your comments in the feedback form available in every online
document.
Cisco Product Security Overview
Cisco provides a free online Security Vulnerability Policy portal at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html
From this site, you will find information about how to do the following:
•Report security vulnerabilities in Cisco products
•Obtain assistance with security incidents that involve Cisco products
•Register to receive security information from Cisco
A current list of security advisories, security notices, and security responses for Cisco products is
available at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/psirt
To see security advisories, security notices, and security responses as they are updated in real time, you
can subscribe to the Product Security Incident Response Team Really Simple Syndication (PSIRT RSS)
feed. Information about how to subscribe to the PSIRT RSS feed is found at this URL:
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Reporting Security Problems in Cisco Products
Cisco is committed to delivering secure products. We test our products internally before we release them,
and we strive to correct all vulnerabilities quickly. If you think that you have identified a vulnerability
in a Cisco product, contact PSIRT:
•For emergencies only—security-aler[email protected]
An emergency is either a condition in which a system is under active attack or a condition for which
a severe and urgent security vulnerability should be reported. All other conditions are considered
nonemergencies.
•For nonemergencies — psir[email protected]
In an emergency, you can also reach PSIRT by telephone:
•1 877 228-7302
•1 408 525-6532
Tip We encourage you to use Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) or a compatible product (for example, GnuPG) to
encrypt any sensitive information that you send to Cisco. PSIRT can work with information that has been
encrypted with PGP versions 2.xthrough 9.x.
Never use a revoked encryption key or an expired encryption key. The correct public key to use in your
correspondence with PSIRT is the one linked in the Contact Summary section of the Security
Vulnerability Policy page at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_vulnerability_policy.html
The link on this page has the current PGP key ID in use.
If you do not have or use PGP, contact PSIRT to find other means of encrypting the data before sending
any sensitive material.
Product Alerts and Field Notices
Modifications to or updates about Cisco products are announced in Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field
Notices. You can receive Cisco Product Alerts and Cisco Field Notices by using the Product Alert Tool
on Cisco.com. This tool enables you to create a profile and choose those products for which you want to
receive information.
To access the Product Alert Tool, you must be a registered Cisco.com user. (To register as a Cisco.com
user, go to this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do) Registered users can access the
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Obtaining Technical Assistance
Cisco Technical Support provides 24-hour-a-day award-winning technical assistance. The
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website on Cisco.com features extensive online support
resources. In addition, if you have a valid Cisco service contract, Cisco Technical Assistance Center
(TAC) engineers provide telephone support. If you do not have a valid Cisco service contract, contact
your reseller.
Cisco Technical Support & Documentation Website
The Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website provides online documents and tools for
troubleshooting and resolving technical issues with Cisco products and technologies. The website is
available 24 hours a day at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com
user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you
can register at this URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do
Note Use the Cisco Product Identification Tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a
request for service online or by phone. You can access this tool from the Cisco Technical Support &
Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link, clicking the All Tools (A-Z) tab, and
then choosing Cisco Product Identification Tool from the alphabetical list. This tool offers three search
options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or, for certain products, by copying and pasting
show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label
location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before
placing a service call.
Tip Displaying and Searching on Cisco.com
If you suspect that the browser is not refreshing a web page, force the browser to update the web page
by holding down the Ctrl key while pressing F5.
To find technical information, narrow your search to look in technical documentation, not the entire
Cisco.com website. On the Cisco.com home page, click the Advanced Search link under the Search box
and then click the Technical Support & Documentation.radio button.
To provide feedback about the Cisco.com website or a particular technical document, click Contacts &
Feedback at the top of any Cisco.com web page.

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Submitting a Service Request
Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and
S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require
product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides
recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service
request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest
For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone.
(S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.)
Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business
operations running smoothly.
To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:
Asia-Pacific: [phone]
Australia: 1 800 805 227
EMEA: [phone]
USA: 1 800 553 2447
For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts
Definitions of Service Request Severity
To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity
definitions.
Severity 1 (S1)—An existing network is “down” or there is a critical impact to your business operations.
You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your
business operations are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and
Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.
Severity 3 (S3)—Operational performance of the network is impaired while most business operations
remain functional. You and Cisco will commit resources during normal business hours to restore service
to satisfactory levels.
Severity 4 (S4)—You require information or assistance with Cisco product capabilities, installation, or
configuration. There is little or no effect on your business operations.
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Information about Cisco products, technologies, and network solutions is available from various online
and printed sources.
•The Cisco Product Quick Reference Guide is a handy, compact reference tool that includes brief
product overviews, key features, sample part numbers, and abbreviated technical specifications for
many Cisco products that are sold through channel partners. It is updated twice a year and includes
the latest Cisco channel product offerings. To order and find out more about the Cisco Product Quick
Reference Guide, go to this URL:
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•Cisco Marketplace provides a variety of Cisco books, reference guides, documentation, and logo
merchandise. Visit Cisco Marketplace, the company store, at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/marketplace/
•Cisco Press publishes a wide range of general networking, training, and certification titles. Both new
and experienced users will benefit from these publications. For current Cisco Press titles and other
information, go to Cisco Press at this URL:
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•Packet magazine is the magazine for Cisco networking professionals. Each quarter, Packet delivers
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as well as network deployment and troubleshooting tips, configuration examples, customer case
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can subscribe to Packet magazine at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/packet
•Internet Protocol Journal is a quarterly journal published by Cisco Systems for engineering
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•Networking products offered by Cisco Systems, as well as customer support services, can be
obtained at this URL:
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•Networking Professionals Connection is an interactive website where networking professionals
share questions, suggestions, and information about networking products and technologies with
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•“What’s New in Cisco Documentation” is an online publication that provides information about the
latest documentation releases for Cisco products. Updated monthly, this online publication is
organized by product category to direct you quickly to the documentation for your products. You
can view the latest release of “What’s New in Cisco Documentation” at this URL:
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•World-class networking training is available from Cisco. You can view current offerings at
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System Message Format
This chapter describes the Cisco IOS system message structure and error message traceback report.
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Message Structure, page 1-1
•Error Message Traceback Reports, page 1-4
Message Structure
The message includes the following information:
•Facility code
•Severity level
•Mnemonic code
•Description field
System error messages are structured as follows:
FACILITY-SEVERITY-MNEMONIC: Message-text
Facility Code
The facility code consists of at least two uppercase letters that indicate the facility to which the message
refers. A facility can be a hardware device, a protocol, or a module of the system software. Table 1-1
lists the system facility codes.
Table 1-1 Facility Codes
Code Facility
ACL Access control list
BUFFERMANAGER Memory buffer management
CHASSIS Chassis
COMMONHWACLMAN Common hardware ACL management
COMMONSTUBMAN ASIC-specific messages
DAIMAN Dynamic ARP inspection management

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DHCP_SNOOPING DHCP snooping messages
DOT1X 802.1X-related port-based authentication
DTP Dynamic Trunking Protocol
EBM Ethernet bridge management
EC EtherChannel
GBICMAN Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) manager
HW Hardware
HWACLMAN Hardware ACL management
HWL2MAN Layer 2 hardware management
HWNETFLOWMAN NetFlow management
HWPORTMAN Hardware port management
IDBMAN Interface descriptor block management
ILCPROTOCOLERROR ILC protocol
IOSACLMAN Cisco IOS ACL management
IOSDHCPSNOOPMAN Cisco IOS DHCP snoop management
IOSIGMPSNOOPMAN Cisco IOS IGMP snoop management
IOSINTF Catalyst 4500 IOS interface operation
IOSIPROUTEMAN Cisco IOS IP route management
IOSL2MAN Cisco IOS Layer 2 management
IOSMODPORTMAN Cisco IOS port management
IOSSYS Catalyst 4500 IOS system
IOSSYSMAN Catalyst 4500 IOS system management
IPROUTEMAN Catalyst 4500 IOS IP routing management
L3HWFORWARDING Layer 3 hardware forwarding
LINECARDMGMTPROTOCOL Line Card Management Protocol
PKTPROCESSING Packet processing
PM Port manager
PORTFANOUTASIC4X1000MAN Port fan-out ASIC 4x1000 management
PORTFANOUTASIC8X1000HW Port fan-out ASIC 8x1000 hardware
PORTFANOUTASIC8X100MAN Port fan-out ASIC 8x100 management
QOS Quality of Service
REDUNDANCY Redundant supervisor
SERVICECARDMAN Service card management
SFF8472 Floating-point subsystem (SFF8472)
SPANTREE Spanning Tree Protocol
SPANTREE_VLAN_SW Spanning Tree VLAN switch management
Table 1-1 Facility Codes (continued)
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SEVERITY Level
The severity level is a single-digit code from 0 to 7 that reflects the severity of the condition. The lower
the number, the more serious the situation. Table 1-2 lists the message severity levels.
MNEMONIC Code
The MNEMONIC code uniquely identifies the error message. All mnemonics are all uppercase character
strings.
STORM_CONTROL Broadcast storm control
STORE Memory
SUPERVISOR Supervisor
SWITCH-QOS-TB Switch QoS management
SW_DAI Dynamic ARP inspection
SW-VLAN Switch VLAN management
SWITCHINGENGINEMAN Switching engine management
SWITCHMANAGER Switch management
SWNETFLOWMAN Software NetFlow management
SYSMAN System management
TRANSCIEVER TRANSCEIVER subsystem
UFAST UplinkFast
VQPCLIENT VLAN query protocol client
WATCHDOG Watchdog timer
Table 1-1 Facility Codes (continued)
Code Facility
Table 1-2 Message Severity Levels
Severity Level Description
0 Emergency—System is unusable
1 Alert—Immediate action required
2 Critical—Critical condition
3 Error—Error condition
4 Warning—Warning condition
5 Notification—Normal but significant
condition
6 Informational—Informational message only
7 Debugging—Message that appears during
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Message Text
Message text is a text string that describes the error condition. The text string may contain detailed
information about the event, including terminal port numbers, network addresses, or addresses that
correspond to locations in the system memory address space. Because variable fields change from
message to message, they are represented here by short strings that are enclosed in square brackets ([ ]).
A decimal number, for example, is represented as [dec]. Table 1-3 lists the variable fields in messages.
Sample System Error Messages
The following is an example of a system error message:
Error Message LINK-2-BADVCALL: Interface [ chars ], undefined entry point
Some error messages also indicate the card and slot reporting the error. These error messages are
structured as follows:
CARD-SEVERITY-MSG:SLOT FACILITY-SEVERITY-MNEMONIC:
Message-text
•CARD is a code that describes the type of card reporting the error.
•MSG is a mnemonic indicating that this is a message. It is always shown as MSG.
•SLOT indicates the slot number of the card reporting the error. It is shown as SLOT followed by a
number (for example, SLOT5).
Error Message Traceback Reports
Some messages describe internal errors and contain traceback information, which provides the stack
trace of the function calls that resulted in the message. This trace helps the engineers track down the
problem that is indicated in the message. You should include this information when you report a problem
to your technical support representative.
The traceback report includes the following sample information:
-Process= "Exec", level= 0, pid= 17
-Traceback= 1A82 1AB4 6378 A072 1054 1860
The numbers that are printed in the message indicate which lines of code caused the message to occur.
Table 1-3 Representation of Variable Fields in Messages
Representation Type of Information
[dec] Decimal
[chars] or [char] Character string
[hex] Hexadecimal integer
[num] Number