HP 6120 Figure C-2.Example of Duplicate Messages Over Multiple Log Throttling Periods

Troubleshooting

Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems

If PIM operation caused the same event to occur six more times during the initial log throttle period, there would be no further entries in the Event Log. However, if the event occurred again after the log throttle period expired, the switch would repeat the message (with an updated counter) and start a new log throttle period.

This message indicates the original instance of the event (since the last switch reboot).

W 10/01/06 09:00:33 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 100 (1)

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Original Counter from First Log Throttle Period

W 10/01/06 09:28:42 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 100 (8)

The duplicate of the original message is the first instance of the event since the previous log throttle period expired, and indicates that a new log throttle period has begun for this event.

The counter now indicates that this is the eighth instance of this event since the switch last rebooted.

Figure C-2. Example of Duplicate Messages Over Multiple Log Throttling Periods

Note that if the same type of event occurs under different circumstances, the switch handles these as unrelated events for the purpose of Event Log messages. For example, if PIM operation simultaneously detected that VLANs 100 and 205 were configured without IP addresses, you would see log messages similar to the following:

These two messages report separate events involving separate log throttle periods and separate counters.

W 10/01/06 09:00:33 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 100 (1) W 10/01/06 09:00:33 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 205 (1)

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Figure C-3. Example of Log Messages Generated by Unrelated Events of the Same Type

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