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Appendix D Error and Event Messages
Message Traceback Reports
Message Traceback Reports
Some messages describe internal errors and contain traceback reports. This information is very
important and should be included when you report a problem to your technical support representative.
The following sample message includes traceback information:
-Process= “Exec”, level= 0, pid= 17
-Traceback= 1A82 1AB4 6378 A072 1054 1860
Association Management Messages
Error Message DOT11-3-BADSTATE: [mac-address] [chars] [chars] -> [chars]
Explanation 802.11 Association and management uses a table-driven state machine to keep track and
transition an Association through various states. A state transition occurs when an Association
receives one of many possible events. When this error occurs, it means that an Association received
an event that it did not expect while in this state.
Recommended Action The system can continue but may lose the Association that generates this error.
Copy the message exactly as it appears and report it to your technical service representative.
Event Message DOT11-6-ASSOC: Interface [interface], Station [char] [mac], SSID
[ssid], Authentication Type [auth_type], Key Management [key_mgmt] Associated
Explanation A station associated to an access point.
Recommended Action None.
Event Message DOT11-6-ADD: Interface [interface], Station [char] [mac] Associated
to parent [char] [mac]
Explanation A station associated to an access point.
Recommended Action None.
Event Message DOT11-6-DISASSOC: Interface [interface], Deauthenticating Station
[mac] [char], Reason [explanation], SSID [ssid].
Explanation A station disassociated from an access point.
Recommended Action None.
Error Message DOT11-6-ROAMED: Station [mac-address] Roamed to [mac-address]
Explanation The indicated station roamed to the indicated new access point.
Recommended Action None.