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122 Sun StorEdge SAN 4.0 Release Field Troubleshooting Guide • October 2002
Error Message Formats
There are two error message formats depending on whether you are gathering
information from the front panel or via Telnet. The front panel shows an abbreviated
message and by way of Telnet displays the entire error message.
In all cases, the last error encountered is the first error displayed. Up to 32 messages
are held in a buffer. If the 32 message limit is exceeded, the messages are overwritten
in a first in, first out sequence.
Note – Error messages are stored in volatile RAM and are lost whenever power is
removed from the switch. Access the error message log to view error messages
before removing power.
Front Panel Message Formats
The Brocade Silkworm switch’s front panel displays error messages. The first line
includes the error’s date and time. The beginning of each second line on the front
panel display starts with the module name, error name, and the severity level (1).
The possible values are:
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1—critical
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2—error
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3—warning
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4—informational
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5—debug
Note – If the same error occurs within the same module but on different ports, the
number of occurrences for that message is incremented in brackets (up to 999), and
the error number is not incremented (that is, this error, though it may occur 999
times, occupies one message in the 32-message buffer).