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TABLE B-2Sun StorEdge Network FC Switch Error Messages (Continued)

Source of Error Message	Cause of Error Message	Suggested Corrective Action
setswitchflash	Invalid flash file $flashfile.	You might be attempting to download
	Check the number of ports on switch	a flash file for an 8-port switch to a 16-
	$switch.	port switch. Check showswitch -s
		$switch and look for “number of
		ports.” Ensure that this matches the
		second and third characters of the
		flash file name.
setswitchflash	${switch} timed out after reset.	1.	Wait several minutes.
	The switch took longer than two	2.	Run ping $switch.
	minutes to reset after a configuration	3.	If errors persist, manually power
	change.		cycle the switch.
	The switch might not be set for rarp,
	or rarp is not working correctly.
setupswitch	Switch ${switch} timed out after	1.	Wait several minutes.
	reset.	2.	Run ping $switch
		3.	If errors persist, manually power
	The switch took longer than two		cycle the switch.
	minutes to reset after a configuration
	change.
setupswitch	Could not set chassis ID on switch	1.	Check the switch chassis IDs of all
	${switch} to ${cid}.		switches in the SAN.
		2.	Verify that each ID is unique.
	This occurs only in a SAN	3.	After the chassis IDs have been
	environment with cascaded switches.		established, override the switch
			chassis IDs with the following
			command:
			setupswitch -s
			$switch_name -i
			$unique_chassis_id -v.

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

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