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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 Procedures
EC Messages
EC Messages
This section contains the EtherChannel, Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), and Port
Aggregation Protocol (PAgP) messages.
Error Message EC-4-NOMEM: Not enough memory available for [chars].
Explanation Either the LACP or the PAgP EtherChannel could not obtain the memory it needed to
initialize the required data structures. [chars] is the data structure name.
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. Enter the show
tech-support user EXEC command to gather data that might help identify the nature of the error.
Use the Bug Toolkit to look for similar reported problems. If you still require assistance, open a case
with the TAC, or contact your Cisco technical support representative, and provide the representative
with the gathered information. For more information about these online tools and about contacting
Cisco, see the “Error Message Traceback Reports” section on page 2-7.
Error Message EC-5-BUNDLE: Interface [chars] joined port-channel [chars].
Explanation The listed interface joined the specified EtherChannel. The first [cha rs] is the physical
interface, and the second [chars] is the EtherChannel interface.
Recommended Action No action is required.
Error Message EC-5-CANNOT_ALLOCATE_AGGREGATOR: Aggregator limit reached, cannot
allocate aggregator for group [dec].
Note This message applies only to Catalyst 3750, 3560, 2975, 2970, and 296 0 switches.
Explanation A new aggregator cannot be allocated in the g roup. [dec] is the affected group.
Recommended Action Change the port attributes of the ports in the group so that they match and join
the same aggregator.
Error Message EC-5-CANNOT_BUNDLE1: Port-channel [chars] is down, port [chars] will
remain stand-alone.
Explanation The aggregation port is down. The port remains standalone until the aggregation port is
up. The first [chars] is the EtherChannel. The second [chars] is the port number.
Recommended Action Ensure that the other ports in the bundle have the same configuration.