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Switch Error Messages

TABLE B-2Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Error Messages

Source of Error Message	Cause of Error Message	Suggested Corrective Action
Common to all Sun	The Sun StorEdge system type	Either call the command with the
StorEdge network FC	entered (${cab_type}) does not	-f force option to force the series
switches	match the system type discovered	type, or do not specify the cabinet
	(${boxtype}).	type (no -coption).
Common to all Sun	The switch is unable to obtain a lock	1.	Check listavailable -s to see
StorEdge network FC	on switch ${switch}. Another		if another switch command might
switches	command is running.		be updating the configuration.
		2.	If the switch in question does not
			appear, check for the existence of
			the lock file directly by typing ls
			-la /opt/SUNWsecfg/etc (look
			for .switch.lock).
		3.	If the lock is set in error, use the
			removelocks -s command to
			clear it.
		Due to a non-reentrant interface, there
		is a single lock file for all switches.
		Only one can be accessed at a time.
Common to all Sun	Unable to determine switch type.	1.	Reset the switch.
StorEdge network FC	Interface may be down or type is	2.	Rerun the appropriate switch
switch commands	unsupported.		command.
	The switch commands now have to
	be able to determine if the switch is a
	1 Gbit or 2 Gbit switch, and they
	were unable to obtain the flash
	revision on the switch for some
	reason.
Common to all Sun	Invalid login id and/or password	1.	Set the SWLOGIN and SWPASSWD
StorEdge network FC	entered.		environment variables to the
switch commands			correct switch login id and
	The user has set a login id and		password.
	password on the 2Gbit switch.	2.	Re-run the switch command.

168 Sun StorEdge 3900 and 6900 Series 2.0 Troubleshooting Guide • March 2003

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