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Catalyst 3750, 3560, 3550, 2975, 2970, and 2960 Switch System Message Guide
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Chapter 3 Message and Recovery Proced ures
DOT1X_SWITCH Messages
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_INVALID_PRIMARY_VLAN: Attempt to assign primary
VLAN [dec] to 802.1x port [chars]
Explanation An attempt was made to assign a primary VLAN to an IEEE 802.1x port, which is not
allowed. [dec] is the VLAN, and [chars] is the port.
Recommended Action Update the configuration to use a different VLAN.
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_INVALID_SEC_VLAN: Attempt to assign invalid
secondary VLAN [dec] to PVLAN host 802.1x port [chars]
Explanation An attempt was made to assign a nonsecondary VLAN to a private VLAN host IEEE
802.1x port. [dec] is the VLAN, and [chars] is the port.
Recommended Action Change the mode of the port so that it is no longer a private VLAN host port,
or use a valid secondary VLAN.
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_PRIMARY_VLAN_NOT_FOUND: Attempt to assign VLAN
[dec], whose primary VLAN does not exist or is shutdown, to 802.1x port [chars]
Explanation An attempt was made to assign a private VLAN whose primary VLAN does not exist or
is shut down. [dec] is the VLAN, and [chars] is the port .
Recommended Action Make sure the primary VLAN exists and is not shut down. Verify that the
private VLAN is associated with a primary VLAN.
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_RADIUS_VLAN_NOT_FOUND: Attempt to assign
non-existent VLAN [chars] to dot1x port [chars]
Explanation RADIUS attempted to assign a VLAN with a particular name or id to a supplicant on a
port, but the name or id could not be found on the switch. [dec] is the V LAN, and [chars] is the port.
Recommended Action Make sure a VLAN with the specified name/id exists on the switch.
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_SEC_VLAN_INVALID: Attempt to assign secondary VLAN
[dec] to non-PVLAN host 802.1x port [chars]
Explanation An attempt was made to assign a secondary VLAN to a port that is not a private VLAN
host port, which is not allowed. [dec] is the VLAN, and [chars] is the port.
Recommended Action Change the mode of the port so that it is configured as a private VLAN host
port, or use a different VLAN that is not configured as a secondary VLAN.
Error Message DOT1X_SWITCH-5-ERR_SPAN_DST_PORT: Attempt to assign VLAN [dec] to
802.1x port [chars], which is configured as a SPAN destination
Explanation An attempt was made to assign a VLAN to an IEEE 802.1x port that is configured as a
SPAN destination port. [dec] is the VLAN, and [chars] is the port.
Recommended Action Change the SPAN configuration so that the port is no longer a SPAN
destination port, or change the configuration so that no VLAN is assigned.