setupswitch Exit Values

TABLE 0-1lists the setupswitch exit values. The associated messages are logged in

the /var/adm/log/SEcfglog file.

 

TABLE 0-1

setupswitch Exit Values

 

 

 

 

Severity

 

 

 

Level

Message Type

 

Message Meaning

 

 

 

 

0

INFO

 

All switch settings are properly set. The switch setting matches the default

 

 

 

configuration.

 

 

 

 

1

ERROR

 

Errors occurred while you tried to set the proper switch settings.The

 

 

 

switch setting does not match the default configuration or any valid

 

 

 

alternatives.

 

 

 

 

2

WARNING

 

Errors occurred while you tried to set the proper switch settings. The ports

 

 

 

did not self-configure properly. A cable connection might not be working

 

 

 

properly. T ports self-configure (that is, the configuration tool cannot

 

 

 

control the configuration) from F ports when they are cabled properly.

 

 

 

Specifically, these are the ports on the back-end switches in Sun StorEdge

 

 

 

6900 series configurations only. The ports support the ISL connections.

 

 

 

 

3

WARNING

 

The Flash code is different from the release level. The switch Flash code

 

 

 

does not match the current release version. The Sun StorEdge network FC

 

 

 

switch-8 and switch-16 switches periodically releases new versions of the

 

 

 

switch Flash code and the new version will not match the default version.

 

 

 

 

4

WARNING

 

The configuration is not set to the default, but the differences are likely

 

 

 

supported alternatives. The default switch configurations were overridden

 

 

 

with valid alternatives, which are also supported by the SUNWsecfg

 

 

 

configuration tools. It should still be flagged as “not the default.” The exit

 

 

 

value can imply any of the following alternatives (these messages are

 

 

 

printed to the screen and to the Storage Automated Diagnostic

 

 

 

Environment GUI):

 

 

 

• Some ports have been set to SL, TL, or F mode, but should have been set

 

 

 

using the setswitcht1 or setswitchf commands. View and verify this

 

 

 

nonstandard configuration setup as required, using the showswitch

 

 

 

command. Refer to the Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900 Series Version 1.1

 

 

 

Reference and Service Guide for detailed configuration information.

 

 

 

• The chassis ID on the switch is not set to the default value. This could be

 

 

 

caused by unique ID settings or by conflicts in a SAN environment.

 

 

 

• Ports are identified that are not in the default hard zone. This could be

 

 

 

because the port is set to the same hard zone as the cascaded switch in a

 

 

 

SAN environment or the user has run the modifyswitch(1M) command

 

 

 

on a Sun StorEdge 3900 Series system

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6900, 3900 specifications

Sun Microsystems was a pioneering force in the computer industry, especially known for its innovative workstations and servers during the late 20th century. Among its notable product lines were the Sun 6900 and 3900 series, which played a critical role in enterprise computing, offering substantial advancements in performance and reliability.

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