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Chapter 2 Message and Recovery Procedures
PLATFORM_SPAN Messages
Error Message
PLATFORM_RPC-3-UNABLE_TO_SEND: System is unable to send RPC message:
[chars], paks_outstanding: [int].
Note
This message applies only to the Catalyst Switch Module 3110.
Explanation
The system had a low-level transport failure when trying to send an RPC message.
[chars] is a description of the error returned by the low-level packet sending driver that triggered the
error (usually one of these:
fifo full
,
fifo empty
,
out of buf
,
out of mem
,
null pointer
,
misc failure
),
and [int] is the number of packets outstanding (packets from the RPC code to the driver that have
not yet been sent).
Recommended Action
Find out more about the error by using the
show tech-support
privileged EXEC
command and by copying the error message exactly as it appears on the console or system log and
entering it in the Output Interpreter tool. Use the Bug Toolkit to look for similar reported problems. For
more information about these online tools and about contacting IBM, see the
.
PLATFORM_SPAN Messages
This section contains the Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) messages.
Error Message
PLATFORM_SPAN-3-PACKET_DROP: Decreases egress SPAN rate.
Explanation
Egress SPAN rates are falling because SPAN is enabled with multicast routing or
fallback bridging.
Recommended Action
Find out more about the error by using the
show tech-support
privileged EXEC
command and by copying the error message exactly as it appears on the console or system log and
entering it in the Output Interpreter tool. Use the Bug Toolkit to look for similar reported problems. For
more information about these online tools and about contacting IBM, see the
.
PLATFORM_UCAST Messages
This section contains platform unicast routing messages.
Error Message
PLATFORM_UCAST-3-ADJ: [chars].
Explanation
The adjacency module for unicast routing encountered an error. [chars] describes the
error.
Recommended Action
Copy the message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system log.
Research and attempt to resolve the error by using the Output Interpreter. Use the Bug Toolkit to
look for similar reported problems. If you still require assistance, contact IBM technical support and
provide the representative with the gathered information. For more information about the online
tools and about contacting IBM, see the