Message and Recovery Procedures

This chapter lists the Catalyst 5000 series switch system messages by facility. Within each facility, the messages are listed by severity levels 0 to 7, with 0 being the highest severity level, and 7, the lowest severity level. Each message is followed by an explanation and a recommended action.

Note The messages listed in this chapter do not include the date/time stamp designation; the date/time stamp designation is displayed if the software is configured for system log messaging.

System Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch system messages, including system semaphore messages.

SYS-0: Temp Critical Okay

Explanation This message indicates the temperature has returned to under 50°C (122°F); this message applies only to the redundant supervisor module in the Catalyst 5500 switch.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-0: Temp Critical Failure

Explanation This message indicates the temperature is above 70°C (158°F). The system automatically powers down after five minutes; this message applies only to the redundant supervisor module in the Catalyst 5500 switch.

Recommended Action Power down the system and contact your technical support representative.

SYS-0: Temp Critical Recovered

Explanation This message indicates the temperature has dropped back to below 70°C (158°F) and the automatic power down has been cancelled; this message applies only to the redundant supervisor module in the Catalyst 5500 switch.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-1: Path Test Failure received from Module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the test of the local data path from module [dec] has failed, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Use the show log [mod_num] command to display Path Test Failure information and then contact your technical support representative.

SYS-1: Module [dec] has invalid MAC address, [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the supervisor engine module [dec] has an invalid Media Access Control (MAC) address, [chars], where [dec] is the module number, and [chars] could be remains offline or bypass enabled.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate the MAC address of the supervisor engine module is the same as the default MAC address (00-40-4b-ff-00-00). Use the show mac [mod_num/port_num] command to check the module's MAC address. If the listed MAC address is the default MAC address, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-1: Chassis has invalid MAC address, [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the chassis has an invalid MAC address, where [chars] could be remains offline or bypass enabled.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate the MAC address of the chassis is the same as the default MAC address (00-40-4b-ff-00-00). Use the show module [mod_num/port_num] command to check the chassis's MAC address. If the listed MAC address is the default MAC address, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-1: Chassis Serial EEPROM [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the status of the chassis serial electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), where [chars] could be data invalid or checksum failed.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-2: Power Supply [dec] Okay

Explanation This message indicates the power supply has been turned on or has returned to a proper state, where [dec] is the power supply number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-2: Power Supply [dec] Failed

Explanation This message indicates the power supply [dec] has failed, where [dec] is the power supply number.

Recommended Action Replace the indicated power supply.

SYS-2: Power Supply [dec] Fan Failed

Explanation This message indicates the power supply [dec] fan has failed, where [dec] is the power supply number.

Recommended Action Replace the indicated power supply fan.

SYS-2: Power Supply [dec] and Fan Failed

Explanation This message indicates the power supply [dec] and power supply fan have failed, where [dec] is the power supply number.

Recommended Action Replace the indicated power supply and fan.

SYS-2: Fan Okay

Explanation This message indicates the chassis fan tray has been plugged back in or has returned to a proper state.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-2: Fan Failed

Explanation This message indicates the chassis fan has failed.

Recommended Action Replace the fan.

SYS-2: Temp high Okay

Explanation This message indicates the temperature has returned to a normal state (20°C-40°C or 68°F-104°F).

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-2: Temp high Failure

Explanation This message indicates the temperature is between 40°C-50°C (104°F-122°F); this message applies only to the redundant supervisor module in the Catalyst 5500 switch.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but note, if the temperature exceeds 50°C (122°F), the Temp Critical Failure message appears and the system automatically powers down after five minutes.

Note The next message appears as three lines.

SYS-3: Warning: Active and Standby Supervisors are of different card types SYS-3: Warning: Duplicate flash synchronization will not happen SYS-3: Warning: NVRAM synchronization will not happen

Explanation These messages indicate that two different types of supervisor engine modules are installed.

Recommended Action Correct the supervisor engine module combination.

SYS-3: Bad MII status: Port [dec] / [dec], [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the bad status of a media-independent interface (MII) transceiver. The [dec] / [dec] indicates the [mod_num]/[port_num]; [chars] indicates if diagnostics have failed or communication has failed.

Recommended Action Install a new MII transceiver; if this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Module [dec] is in offline diag mode

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] is in offline diagnostics mode, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate a problem exists with the diagnostic testing. If this is the case, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Module [dec] waiting for download

Explanation This message indicates the module [dec] is waiting for download, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate a problem exists with the download task. If this is the case, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] unable to connect with standby sup

Explanation This message indicates [chars] is unable to establish a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connection with the standby supervisor, where [chars] is the active supervisor. It can be due to a faulty supervisor module or some other problem in the system.

Recommended Action Perform a system reset. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

Note The next message appears as three lines.

SYS-3: Module [dec] runtime image differs from flash image. SYS-1: The NVRAM update tasks will not be running. SYS-1: Please reset the system to rectify the problem.

Explanation This message indicates the following: the runtime image of module [dec] differs from the Flash image; the nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) update task is not running; and a system reset must be performed to correct the problem; [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Perform a system reset. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] unable to copy flash into DRAM

Explanation This message indicates [chars] is unable to uncompress the Flash code and download into dynamic random-access memory (DRAM), where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action This condition is possibly due to a bad or corrupted Flash; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] can't send data to standby sup

Explanation This message indicates an error occurred during Flash code copy from the [chars] active to the standby supervisor, where [chars] is the active supervisor module.

Recommended Action The TCP/IP connection may be broken due to some problem in the system. Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] can't receive data from standby sup

Explanation This message indicates an error occurred during Flash code copy from the [chars] standby to the active supervisor, where [chars] is the active supervisor module.

Recommended Action The TCP/IP connection may be broken due to some problem in the system. Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup is out of sync

Explanation This message indicates the duplicate Flash synchronization process between active and standby supervisor is not working due to some problems in the system, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] status failed received from standby sup

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor was unable to process a TCP/IP request sent by the active supervisor, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action There may be some problem with the standby supervisor; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup task SOCKET call failed

Explanation This message indicates the TCP/IP "socket" call failed, where [chars] is the standby supervisor. In this case, the duplicate Flash and NVRAM synchronization tasks do not run.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup task BIND call failed

Explanation This message indicates the TCP/IP "bind" call failed, where [chars] is the standby supervisor. In this case, the duplicate Flash and NVRAM synchronization tasks do not run.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup task LISTEN call failed

Explanation This message indicates the TCP/IP "listen" call failed, where [chars] is the standby supervisor. In this case, the duplicate Flash and NVRAM synchronization tasks do not run.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup task ACCEPT call failed

Explanation This message indicates the TCP/IP "accept" call failed, where [chars] is the standby supervisor. In this case, the duplicate Flash and NVRAM synchronization tasks do not run.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] unknown message received

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor received an unknown TCP/IP message from the active supervisor, where [chars] is the standby supervisor.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] can't send data to active sup

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor is not able to send data to the active supervisor due to some problem in the system, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] can't receive data from active sup

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor is not able to receive data from the active supervisor due to some problem in the system, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup is out of sync

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor is not able to receive or send data from the active supervisor due to some problem in the system, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] standby sup FLASH programming failed

Explanation This message indicates the Flash programming of the standby supervisor failed, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] unknown ERROR message received

Explanation This message indicates an unknown error message has been received, where [chars] is the task name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Download connection failed on module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a failed download connection has occurred on [dec] block, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

Note The next message appears as four lines.

SYS-3: Module [dec] mismatch of config and actual. [chars] SYS-3: *Config:[chars] SYS-3: *Actual:[chars] SYS-3: Insert config type module or do a 'clear config [dec]'

Explanation These messages resulted from a module being inserted into a slot that had been configured for another module type, where module [dec] is the module number; [chars] is either an empty field or Ports disabled; Config [chars] is the description of the module configured in NVRAM; and Actual [chars] is the description of the module inserted in the slot.

Recommended Action Insert a module that matches the slot configuration, or use the clear config [mod_num/port_num] command to clear the slot; if this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Standby Supervisor Module [dec] is running BOOT code

Explanation This message indicates the standby supervisor module [dec] is running BOOT code, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate either the boot jumper is ON or the supervisor's Flash is corrupted. If the boot jumper is ON, remove the boot jumper for the module to execute Flash image. If you suspect the supervisor's Flash is corrupted, wait for the active supervisor to reprogram the Flash. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: [chars] block deallocated

Explanation This message is displayed after an NVRAM failure and is marked so the block is not used again. [chars] is the block name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SEMAPHORE: inv sem_id:[hex] ([chars],[chars])

Explanation This message indicates an invalid semaphore is being requested by the specified task's function, where [hex] is the semaphore ID value, the first [chars] is the task name, and the second [chars] is the function name.

Recommended Action The system has an internal error if this message is shown; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SEMAPHORE: inv magic number:[hex] ([chars],[chars])

Explanation This message indicates the magic number for a semaphore being requested by the specified task's function is invalid, where [hex] is the magic number, the first [chars] is the task name, and the second [chars] is the function name.

Recommended Action The system has an internal error if this message is shown; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SEMAPHORE: [chars] request more than one ([chars],req=[chars])

Explanation This message indicates that a task requests another semaphore while it is already holding a semaphore, where the first [chars] is the task name, the second [chars] is the current holding semaphore name, and the last [chars] is the requested semaphore name.

Recommended Action The system has an internal error if this message is shown; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SEMAPHORE: dequeued pid([dec]) not found

Explanation This message indicates the task being removed from a semaphore's waiting list does not exist, where [dec] is the task ID number.

Recommended Action The system has an internal error if this message is shown; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SEMAPHORE: no waiting task to dequeue

Explanation This message indicates the semaphore could not find its waiting list while a task is to be removed from it.

Recommended Action The system has an internal error if this message is shown; contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: FCP Exception received from Module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) Control Processor (FCP) Exception has been received from module [dec], where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Use the show log [mod_num] command to display FCP information. Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: DMP Exception received from Module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a Data Movement Processor (DMP) Exception has been received from module [dec], where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Use the show log [mod_num] command to display DMP information. Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Module [dec] failed configuration

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has failed configuration, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Try resetting the module again. If this message reappears, remove and then reinsert the module. If this message reappears a second time, insert a new module. If this message reappears a third time, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Module [dec] failed due to [chars]

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has failed due to [chars], where [dec] is the module number and [chars] is one of the following: LTL0, LTL1, or LTL2 Error, CBL0, CBL1, or CBL2 Error, or diagnostics. LTLn Error is a local target logic (LTL) error; CBLn Error is the color blocking logic (CBL) error; and diagnostics is the FDDI self-test. The diagnostics designation is only displayed for the FDDI module.

Recommended Action Try resetting the module. If this message reappears, insert a new module; if this message appears again, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Minor problem in Module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a module [dec] has failed the self-test, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Try resetting the module. If this message reappears, insert a new module; if this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: The NVRAM update tasks will not be running.

Explanation This message indicates the NVRAM update task is not running.

Recommended Action Perform a system reset. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Please reset the system to rectify the problem.

Explanation This message indicates a system reset must be performed to correct a problem.

Recommended Action Perform a system reset. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: SWPoll64bCnt task exits: failed to malloc scp queue buffers

Explanation This message indicates that you may be out of memory and that the 64-bit counters have not been polled. You may need to increase DRAM size.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Memory allocation fail: no 64 bit counters of module [dec] is available

Explanation This message indicates that you may be out of memory and that the 64-bit counters have not been polled. You may need to increase DRAM size.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SYS-3: Module [dec] failed to come online

Explanation This message indicates that module [dec] has failed to come online, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-4: Exceeded max limit of ATM cards, failing following ATM module

Explanation This message indicates the number of Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) modules installed exceeds the chassis maximum.

Recommended Action Remove the appropriate number of ATM modules. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-5: Please wait while active supervisor is [chars] the NMP image

Explanation This message indicates that the active supervisor is [chars] the NMP image, where [chars] is copying or synchronizing.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: The active supervisor has [chars] the NMP image

Explanation This message indicates that the active supervisor has [chars] the NMP image, where [chars] is copied or synchronized.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5:Please wait while standby supervisor is [chars] the NMP image

Explanation This message indicates that the standby supervisor is [chars] the NMP image, where [chars] is copying or synchronizing.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: The standby supervisor has [chars] the NMP image

Explanation This message indicates that the standby supervisor has [chars] the NMP image, where [chars] is copied or synchronized.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: The supervisor's BOOT images are synchronized

Explanation This message indicates that the supervisor has completed synchronization of the BOOT images.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: Module [dec] is in standby mode

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] is in standby mode, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: Module [dec] FLASH programming [chars]

Explanation This message applies to intelligent modules only, and indicates the Flash programming condition of the module [dec], where [dec] is the module number, and [chars] could be complete or failed.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but could indicate Flash programming has failed. If this is the case, contact your technical support representative.

Note The next message will not appear if you are connected to the Catalyst 5000 series switch through a Telnet session.

SYS-5: Module [dec] has been inserted

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has been inserted, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but if a module is inserted and the message does not appear, this could indicate a problem. Use the show module or show port [mod_num/port_num] command to verify the system has acknowledged the module and brought it online. If not, contact your technical support representative.

Note The next message will not appear if you are connected to the Catalyst 5000 series switch through a Telnet session.

SYS-5: Module [dec] has been removed

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has been removed, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, but if a module is removed and the message does not appear, this could indicate a problem. Use the show port [mod_num/port_num] command to query the module. The system should respond as follows: Module n is not installed. If not, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-5: Module [dec] reset from [chars]\n

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has been reset from [chars]\n, where [dec] is the module number and [chars]\n could be a console number if the request is from a console session, or an IP address if the request is from a Telnet session or SNMP.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: [chars]

Explanation An informational message; examples are listed below:

Sample message: Module 10 online No more messages coming Exception data: xxx Exception data: yyy

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: System reset from [chars]\n

Explanation This message indicates the system has been reset from [chars]\n, where [chars]\n could be a console number if the request is from a console session, or IP address if the request is from a Telnet session or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: System reset from [chars] by [chars]\n

Explanation This message indicates the system has been reset from [chars] by [chars]\n, where [chars] could be a console number if the request is from a console session, or IP address if the request is from a Telnet session or SNMP; [chars]\n could be the login username, if required.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: Module [dec] reset from [chars] by [chars]\n

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] has been reset from [chars] by [chars]\n, where [dec] is the module number and [chars] could be a console number if the request is from a console session, or an IP address if the request is from a Telnet session or SNMP; [chars]\n could be the login username, if required.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: Module [dec] is online

Explanation This message indicates module [dec] passed diagnostic self-test and is online, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SYS-5: No RESETACK received from module [dec]...resetting module

Explanation This message indicates that due to excessive traffic, module [dec] is not sending messages, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Wait for traffic to subside. If the module fails to come online, pull out the module and reinstall. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-5: No RESTARTACK received from module [dec]...resetting module

Explanation This message indicates that due to excessive traffic, module [dec] is not sending messages, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Wait for traffic to subside. If the module fails to come online, pull out the module and reinstall. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SYS-5: Module [dec] is present but not in standby mode

Explanation This message appears only when using Supervisor Engine III modules and only on the active Supervisor Engine III module. It occurs in a redundant supervisor system when one of the Supervisor Engine III modules has a problem booting up and gets kicked back out to the ROM-based monitor (ROMMON).

Recommended Action From the standby supervisor console, manually boot the standby supervisor. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

Cisco Discovery Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) messages.

CDP-3: Transmit failure on port [dec]/[dec]

Explanation This message indicates a transmit failure occurred on port [dec]/[dec], where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

CDP-7: Packet dropped as CDP is disabled on port [dec]/[dec]

Explanation This message indicates a packet dropped as CDP was disabled on port [dec]/[dec], where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action Check the CDP port status; if the port is disabled, enable it; if the port is enabled, contact your technical support representative.

Cisco Group Management Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) messages.

CGMP-6: Received topology change in vlan [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a topology change in VLAN [dec] has been received, where [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

Note The next message appears as two lines.

CGMP-6: Recd a CGMP leave msg on [dec]/[dec] vlan [dec] CGMP-6: GDA: [chars] USA: [chars]

Explanation These messages indicate a CGMP leave message has been received, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and vlan [dec] is the VLAN number; and lists the group destination address (GDA) and unicast source address (USA) addresses, where the first [chars] is the group destination address and second [chars] is the unicast source address. The GDA is the destination MAC multicast address for a particular IP multicast group. The unicast source address is the MAC address of the host participating in the multicast group.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Creating a GDA [chars] in vlan [dec]: CGMP join message

Explanation This message indicates a GDA [chars] has been created in VLAN [dec] through CGMP, where [chars] is the group destination address and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Deleting a GDA [chars] in vlan [dec]: CGMP leave message

Explanation This message indicates a GDA [chars] has been deleted in VLAN [dec] through CGMP, where [chars] is the group destination address and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Making [dec] / [dec] router port in vlan [dec]: PIM message

Explanation This message indicates that the port has received a Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) packet and has become a router port, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Making [dec] / [dec] router port in vlan [dec]: HSRP message

Explanation This message indicates that the port has received a Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) packet and has become a router port, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Making [dec] / [dec] router port in vlan [dec]: CGMP message

Explanation This message indicates that the port has received a CGMP self-join message and has become a router port, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Making [dec] / [dec] router port in vlan [dec]: User config

Explanation This message indicates that the port has been configured by the user as a router port, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

CGMP-6: Router port [dec] / [dec] in vlan [dec] timeout: deleting it

Explanation This message indicates that the router port is being deleted from the router port list because it has not received a relevent packet from the router in the stipulated time period (five minutes), where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num] and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

Dual Ring Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Dual Ring Protocol (DRiP) messages.

DRIP-3: Active Conflict on vlan [dec].

Explanation This Token Ring Concentrator Relay Function (TRCRF) VLAN has ports assigned and active on multiple switches that distribute the Concentrator Relay Function (CRF) VLAN, where [dec] is the VLAN number. The DRiP database has an invalid status indication for this VLAN.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP Already Initialized.

Explanation This message indicates that DRiP was previously enabled and initialized and a software module requested a reinitialization of the database.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP Already Shutdown.

Explanation This message indicates that DRiP was previously shut down and a software module requested another shutdown.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP Vlanid [dec] Out of Range for Switch [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the DRiP database received a request to enter a vlanid [dec] that is out of range for a switch, where [dec] is the VLAN number and [chars] is the switch name.

Recommended Action Document the vlanid [dec] and the switch [char], and contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP No Local Box [chars] for Vlanid [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the DRiP database was called but no entry exists for the local switch and VLAN, where [chars] is the switch name and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP No Mac [chars] Match for Vlaind [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the DRiP database was called but no entry exists for this MAC address on this VLAN, where [chars] is the MAC address and [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP No Vlanid [dec] Match for Switch [chars]

Explanation This message indicates that the DRiP database was called but no entry exists for this VLAN for this switch, where [dec] is the VLAN number and [chars] is the switch name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: DRiP Invalid Change Request for Vlanid [dec] Status [hex]

Explanation This message indicates that the DRiP database was called to update the database for VLAN [dec] status byte [hex], which is invalid, where [dec] is the VLAN number and [hex] is the status byte.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-3: SCP Message Failed for Card [dec].

Explanation This message indicates that DRiP tried to send a Serial Communications Protocol (SCP) message to a module and failed, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-4: Configuration Conflict on Vlanid[dec].

Explanation This message indicates that a TRCRF VLAN has ports assigned on multiple switches that distribute the CRF VLAN, where [dec] is the VLAN number. Port assignments are only allowed on a single switch for this VLAN.

Recommended Action Reassign ports for this VLAN only to one switch. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-4: Configuration Active Conflict on Vlanid[dec].

Explanation This message indicates that a TRCRF VLAN has ports assigned and active on multiple switches that distribute the CRF VLAN, where [dec] is the VLAN ID number. Port assignments are only allowed on a single switch for this VLAN.

Recommended Action Reassign ports for this VLAN only to one switch. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-5: Backup Active Conflict on Vlanid [dec].

Explanation This message indicates that a TRCRF VLAN has ports assigned and DRiP is selecting the backup switch port for this VLAN, where [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action If this condition persists, contact your technical support representative.

DRIP-5: LOC:[chars], REM:[chars]

Explanation This message precedes each of the DRiP-5 level conflict messages (for example, Configuration conflict on vlan [dec]), where the first [chars] is the MAC address for the local switch and the second [chars] is the MAC address for the remote switch.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

Dynamic VLAN

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Dynamic VLAN (DVLAN) messages.

DVLAN-1: Port [dec]/[chars] shutdown by VMPS

Explanation This message indicates the VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) detects an unknown MAC address on port [dec]/[chars] and shuts down the port, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Remove the unknown host and enable the port. Retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-1: Port [dec]/[chars] shutdown by EARL failure

Explanation This message indicates a dynamic EARL entry for a new host cannot be set in EARL because all four pages for the hashed index are full, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Enable the port and retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-1: Port [dec]/[chars] shutdown by active host limit

Explanation This message indicates more than 50 active hosts are detected on a dynamic port, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Reduce the active hosts. Enable the port and retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-1: Host [chars] denied on port [dec]/[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS has sent a response to deny connectivity to the host, where [chars] is the host's MAC address and [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Check the VMPS database to see why it is denied. If the database information is correct, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-1: Host [chars] denied on port [dec]/[chars] by inactive vlan

Explanation This message indicates the VLAN assigned by the VMPS is not active in the switch, where [chars] is the host's MAC address and [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Make the VLAN active and retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-1: VMPS address not configured

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS server address has not been configured.

Recommended Action Configure the VMPS server address. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Failed to open socket for DVLAN

Explanation This message indicates a failure to open a socket for DVLAN has occurred.

Recommended Action Set all the dynamic ports to static and then try to set them back to dynamic. If unsuccessful, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Failed to bind DVLAN socket

Explanation This message indicates a failure to bind DVLAN socket has occurred.

Recommended Action Set all the dynamic ports to static and then try to set them back to dynamic. If unsuccessful, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Failed (err = [dec]) to send query to VMPS [chars]

Explanation This message indicates a failure to send a query to the VMPS has occurred, where [dec] is the error number and [chars] is the VMPS address.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative about the error number displayed in the message.

DVLAN-3: Failed (err = [dec]) to receive response from VMPS [chars]

Explanation This message indicates a failure to receive a response from the VMPS has occurred, where [dec] is the error number and [chars] is the VMPS server address.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative about the error number displayed in the message.

DVLAN-3: EARL trap diag failed on supervisor module

Explanation This message indicates the EARL trap diagnostics have failed. If the EARL trap diagnostics have failed, the ports cannot be set to dynamic.

Recommended Action Use the show test command to check for trap failures. Reset the box. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: EARL trap not supported in supervisor module

Explanation This message indicates an older supervisor module has been installed (hardware version 1.3 or lower) that does not support the trap feature in EARL. Ports cannot be set to dynamic in these modules.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Invalid-Version opcode in response

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS response has an invalid version number. The VMPS version should be 1.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Invalid-Management-Domain opcode in response

Explanation This message indicates the management domain name in the VMPS response does not match the VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) domain name set in the box.

Recommended Action Correct the domain name either in the database or in the box.

DVLAN-3: Invalid VLAN ID ([chars]) in response

Explanation This message indicates the VLAN name in the VMPS response is not available in the box, where [chars] is the VLAN name.

Recommended Action Create a VLAN with the proper VLAN name.

DVLAN-3: No-Resource opcode in response

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS responds with no-resource.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

DVLAN-3: Response has no VLAN ID

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS response has no VLAN name.

Recommended Action Check the VMPS server.

DVLAN-3: Response has no Cookie

Explanation This message indicates the VMPS response has no Cookie.

Recommended Action Check the VMPS server.

DVLAN-4: No dynamic ports configured

Explanation This message indicates a reconfirm VMPS command has been executed and no dynamic ports are configured.

Recommended Action No action necessary.

DVLAN-4: No host on dynamic ports

Explanation This message indicates the reconfirm VMPS command has been executed and no active host is connected to the dynamic ports.

Recommended Action No action necessary.

DVLAN-6: Host [chars] moved from static to dynamic port [dec]/[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the host's MAC address status has moved from static to dynamic, where [chars] is the host's MAC address and [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

DVLAN-7: VLAN [dec] assigned to Port [dec]/[chars]

Explanation This message appears only during debugging and indicates a VLAN has been assigned to a dynamic port, where [dec] is the VLAN number and [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action No action necessary.

DVLAN-7: Primary VMPS [chars] is alive

Explanation This message appears only during debugging and indicates the switch can talk to the VMPS server, where [chars] is the name of the server.

Recommended Action No action necessary.

D ynamic Inter-Switch Link Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Dynamic Inter-switch Link (DISL) messages.

DISL-3: Port [dec]/[chars] failed to become trunk

Explanation This message indicates the port [dec]/[chars] has failed to become trunked, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Perform the following steps, retrying the connection after each step:

Step 1 Check the total memory available. If the total memory is close to 0, this might be the cause of the failure; contact your technical support representative. If total memory available is not close to 0, proceed to the next step.

Step 2 Check the status of the Serial Communications Protocol (SCP) and observe the count field. If the count rises, this might be the cause of the failure; contact your technical support representative. If the count does not rise, contact your technical support representative.

DISL-3: Port [dec]/[chars] failed to become non-trunk

Explanation This message indicates the port [dec]/[chars] has failed to become nontrunked, where [dec]/[chars] is the [[mod_num]]/[port_range].

Recommended Action Perform the following steps, retrying the connection after each step:

Step 1 Check the total memory available. If the total memory is close to 0, this may be the cause of the failure; contact your technical support representative. If the total memory available is not close to 0, proceed to the next step.

Step 2 Check the status of the SCP protocol and observe the count field; repeat several times. If the count rises, this might be the cause of the failure; contact your technical support representative. If the count does not rise, contact your technical support representative.

DISL-5: Port [dec]/[chars] has become trunk

Explanation This message indicates the port [dec]/[chars] has become trunked, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

DISL-5: Port [dec]/[chars] has become non-trunk

Explanation This message indicates the port [dec]/[chars] has become nontrunked, where [dec]/[chars] is the [mod_num]/[port_range].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

E ncoded Address Recognition Logic Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Encoded Address Recognition Logic (EARL) messages.

EARL-3: Earl delete error

Explanation An attempt to delete an EARL entry has failed.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

EARL-3: Bad color read from EARL

Explanation This message indicates an EARL entry has an invalid VLAN.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

EARL-3: Can't remove timer [dec] from vlan [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the EARL cannot remove the aging timer for this VLAN, where timer [dec] is the timer number and vlan [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

EARL-3: Can't set timer [dec] from vlan [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the EARL cannot set the aging timer for this VLAN, where timer [dec] is the timer number and vlan [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

EARL-3: LTL : Failure with module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the EARL cannot program the LTL of the module, where [dec] is the module number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

EARL-5: FDDI failure

Explanation This message indicates the EARL cannot program the FDDI.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

FILESYS

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Flash file system (FILESYS) messages.

FILESYS-1: PCMCIA flash card inserted into [chars]

Explanation This message indicates that a Flash card has been inserted into [chars], where [chars] could be slot0 or slot1.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

FILESYS-1: PCMCIA flash card removed from [chars]

Explanation This message indicates that a Flash card has been removed from [chars], where [chars] could be slot0 or slot1.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

IP Permit List

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch IP Permit List messages.

IP-4: Unauthorized [chars] access attempt from [chars]

Explanation This message indicates an unauthorized access has been attempted, where the first [chars] is the access type, currently Telnet or SNMP, and the second [chars] is the IP address where the unauthorized attempt was made.

Recommended Action Retry access. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

KERNEL

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch KERNEL messages.

Note KERNEL messages do not indicate a problem with system performance, but should be reported to your technical support representative.

KERNEL-4: yield_cpu() called from Kernel context.

Explanation This is a debug message for Cisco development purposes.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

KERNEL-5: Alignment correction made at 0x%08X [chars]ing 0x%08X

Explanation This is a debug message for Cisco development purposes.

Recommended Action Please ignore this message.

KERNEL-1: stk-alrt [chars],sp: %08x size: 0x%04x

Explanation This is a debug message for Cisco development purposes.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

KERNEL-0: sleep() called from Kernel context.

Explanation This is a debug message for Cisco development purposes.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

KERNEL-0: sleep() called from Interrupt context.

Explanation This is a debug message for Cisco development purposes.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

RMON

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages for remote monitoring (RMON).

SNMP-5: [chars] Table is Full

Explanation This message indicates the [chars] Table is full, where [chars] is history, alarm, or event Table.

Recommended Action Release some memory by deleting a few of the existing RMON entries. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: Out of RMON ScpUsage

Explanation This message indicates that the scpUsage for RMON is full.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: No memory for ControlEntry

Explanation Ran out of memory. No new RMON Tables can be installed.

Recommended Action Release some memory by deleting a few of the existing RMON entries. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: Alarm Index [dec] is Not Saved

Explanation This message indicates that the Alarm Entry with [dec] Index is not saved in NVRAM, where [dec] is the index of the alarmEntry.

Recommended Action Set the alarmVariable of the entry to an object whose MIB object identifier (OID) length is less than or equal to 18. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: UpdateNvram() failed: blockno is [dec]

Explanation This message indicates that updating the NVRAM configuration for [dec] block has failed, where [dec] is the NVRAM block.

Recommended Action You may be out of memory. Use the show version command to ensure you are running the correct version. Free some memory if necessary. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: Rmon Enable is progress, In another session

Explanation This message indicates that in one Telnet session, an RMON enable is in progress, and at the same time, another Telnet session user is trying to enable RMON.

Recommended Action Try to enable RMON at a later time. If the message reappears after numerous tries, contact your technical support representative.

SNMP-5: Rmon Disable is progress, In another session

Explanation This message indicates that in one Telnet session, an RMON disable is in progress, and at the same time, another Telnet session user is trying to disable RMON.

Recommended Action Try to disable RMON at a later time. If the message reappears after numerous tries, contact your technical support representative.

Simple Network Management Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) messages.

SNMP-2 Can't open TCP socket for [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the TCP socket for [dec] cannot be opened, where [dec] is the TCP port number.

Recommended Action Reboot the system.

SNMP-3: Can't open UDP socket for [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) socket for [dec] cannot be opened, where [dec] is the UDP port number.

Recommended Action Reboot the system.

SNMP-5: Repeater health trap:rptrOperStatus([dec],[dec])=[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the repeater health trap:rptrOperStatus status, where [dec],[dec] is the [mod_num], [port_num], and [chars] is one of the following: other, ok, rptrFailure, groupFailure, portFailure, or generalFailure.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Repeater reset trap:rptrOperStatus([dec],[dec])=[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the repeater reset trap:rptrOperStatus status, where [dec],[dec] is the [mod_num], [port_num], and [chars] is one of the following: other, ok, rptrFailure, groupFailure, portFailure, or generalFailure.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Module [dec] [[chars]] Trap

Explanation This message indicates the type of module [dec] [[chars]] Trap, where [dec] is the module number and [[chars]] is up or down.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: FDDI Ler Alarm [[chars]] Trap for [[dec]/[dec]]

Explanation The fddimibPORTLerFlag object in the FDDI-SMT73-MIB (RFC 1512) has turned on or off for one of its ports, where [[chars]] is ON or OFF and [[dec]/[dec]] is the [mod_num/port_num].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Chassis Alarm Trap: tmpAlarm([chars]), minorAlarm([chars]), and/or majorAlarm([chars])

Explanation This message indicates the on/off condition of the Chassis Alarm Trap: tmpAlarm([chars]), minorAlarm([chars]), and/or majorAlarm([chars]), where [chars] could be ON or OFF.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Cold Start Trap

Explanation This message indicates the sending protocol entity is reinitializing itself so the agent's configuration or the protocol entity implementation may be altered.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: New Root Trap for VLAN [[dec]]

Explanation Indicates it becomes the new root of the spanning tree, where [dec] is a VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Topology Change Trap for VLAN [[dec]]

Explanation This message indicates a configured port has changed from the Learning state to the Forwarding state, or from the Forwarding state to the Blocking state, where [[dec]] is a VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-5: Link [chars] Trap -- ifName=[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the type of Link [chars] Trap if the name is [chars], where the first [chars] is up or down and the second [chars] is sc0/sl0/mNo-pNo.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-6: UDP socket [[dec]] opened

Explanation This message indicates the UDP socket [[dec]] has opened, where [[dec]] is the UDP port number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-6: UDP socket [[dec]] closed

Explanation This message indicates the UDP socket [[dec]] has closed, where [[dec]] is the UDP port number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-6: TCP socket [[dec]] opened

Explanation This message indicates the TCP socket [[dec]] has opened.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only, where [[dec]] is the TCP port number.

SNMP-6: TCP socket [[dec]] closed

Explanation This message indicates the TCP socket [[dec]] has closed, where [[dec]] is the TCP port number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SNMP-6: Subagent [dec] [chars]

Explanation This message indicates the connection status of the subagent [dec], where [chars] is disconnected or connected.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

Spanning-Tree Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Spanning-Tree Protocol messages.

SPANTREE-2: Channel misconfig - [dec]/[chars] will be disabled.

Explanation This message indicates that a port channel misconfiguration has been detected and the channel ports will be disabled to avoid broadcast storm in the network, where [dec] is the module number and [chars] is a list of ports in that channel. (For channel configuration guidelines, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Software Configuration Guide.)

Recommended Action Use the set port channel command to reconfigure the ports. Then re-enable the ports. (For additional information about the set port channel command, refer to the Catalyst 5000 Series Software Configuration Guide.) If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

SPANTREE-6: port [dec]/[dec] state in vlan [dec] changed to blocking.

Explanation This message indicates the port [mod_num]/[port_num] state in VLAN [dec] has changed to blocking.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

SPANTREE-6: port [dec]/[dec] state in vlan [dec] changed to forwarding.

Explanation This message indicates the port [mod_num]/[port_num] state in VLAN [dec] has changed to forwarding.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

Te rminal Access Controller Access Control System Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) messages.

TAC-2: No TACACS server defined

Explanation This message indicates a TACACS server has not been defined.

Recommended Action Define a TACACS server. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Error sending continue packet.

Explanation This message indicates that the system is unable to send TACACS packets to the server.

Recommended Action Verify the TACACS server is online. If not, bring the TACACS server online. If the TACACS server is online, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Address not configured as a Server

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the TACACS address is not configured as a server.

Recommended Action Configure the TACACS address as a TACACS server.

TAC-7: Socket creation error

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a bad network connection error has occurred.

Recommended Action Retry connection. If this message reappears, perform the following steps, retrying the connection after each step:

Step 1 Check the interface setup. If the interface is bad, reconfigure the interface setup and retry the connection; if the interface is good, proceed to the next step.

Step 2 Check the network connection. If the connection is bad, repair it. If the connection is good, contact your technical support representative.

Step 3 Check server operation; if the server is bad, contact your technical support representative. If the server is good, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Socket connection error to [integer]

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a bad network connection error has occurred to [integer], where [integer] is the server address.

Recommended Action Retry the connection. If this message reappears, perform the following steps, retrying the connection after each step:

Step 1 Check the interface setup. If the interface is bad, reconfigure the interface setup and retry the connection; if the interface is good, proceed to the next step.

Step 2 Check the network connection. If the connection is bad, repair it. If the connection is good, contact your technical support representative.

Step 3 Check server operation; if the server is bad, contact your technical support representative. If the server is good, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Received unsane data from server.

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates data received from the server is not recognized.

Recommended Action Retry connection. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: decrypt: no key for encrypted pak

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the packet is encrypted but a key is not available.

Recommended Action Configure the correct key.

TAC-7: decrypt: pak is unencrypted but we have a key

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the packet is unencrypted but a key is available.

Recommended Action Remove the key.

TAC-7: Received pak with bad version.

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a packet with a bad version has been received.

Recommended Action Check the version of server software; upgrade if necessary.

TAC-7: Received pak with bad session id.

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a packet with a bad session ID has been received.

Recommended Action Retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Received bad pak: length = [dec]

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a bad packet has been received, where the length = [dec] is the bad packet length.

Recommended Action Retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

TAC-7: Received bad pak: length = [dec], expected [dec]

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates a bad packet has been received, where the length = [dec] is the bad packet length, and the second [dec] is the expected length.

Recommended Action Retry operation. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VLAN Trunking Protocol Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) messages.

VTP-1: VTP: drop incorrect download buffer

Explanation This message indicates all VLAN addresses are missing.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VTP-2: VTP mode changed to transparent

Explanation This message indicates the VTP mode has changed to transparent mode.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VTP-2: VTP mode changed to client

Explanation This message indicates the VTP mode has changed to client mode.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VTP-4: domain [chars] not found

Explanation This message indicates domain [chars] cannot be found, where [chars] is the domain name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VTP-4: Cannot configure a VLAN in client mode

Explanation This message indicates that you are trying to configure a VLAN in client mode, which is unacceptable.

Recommended Action This message is intended as an informational warning only.

VTP-4: Database for domain [chars] locked, giving up.

Explanation This message indicates the database for domain [chars] is locked, where [chars] is the domain name, and will not permit entry.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VTP-6: VLAN [dec] [chars]ed

Explanation This message indicates that VLAN [dec] is [chars]ed, where [dec] is the VLAN number, and [chars]ed is added, modified, or deleted.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VTP-6: Domain [chars] modified

Explanation This message indicates domain [chars] has been modified, where [chars] is the domain name.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VLAN Trunking Protocol Pruning Messages

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) pruning messages.

PRUNING-2: semaphore (hex) not null at vtp_initialization!

Explanation This message indicates an internal error, where [hex] is the semaphore value.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: no vlan string for trunk [dec]/[dec] ([chars])

Explanation This message indicates an internal error, where [dec]/[dec] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num]; [chars] is the domain name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: FATAL- inv vlan [dec] status [hex]

Explanation This message indicates an internal error, where [dec] is the VLAN number and [hex] is the status value.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: SCP failed to write LTL on module [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an internal error for the module [dec].

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: update: lost trunk [dec] / [dec]([dec]) vlan [dec] state [dec]

Explanation This message indicates that the attempt to save the VLAN spanning state change on the trunk was lost while updating, where [dec] / [dec]([dec]) is the [mod_num]/[port_num] ([port_num stored internally]); vlan [dec] is the VLAN number, and state [dec] is the lost spanning-tree state (0=disabled, 1=listening, 2=learning, 3=forwarding, 4=blocking).

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: set: lost trunk [dec] / [dec]([dec]) vlan [dec] state [dec]

Explanation This message indicates that the attempt to save the VLAN spanning state change on the trunk was lost while setting, where [dec] / [dec]([dec]) is the [mod_num]/[port_num] ([port_num stored internally]); vlan [dec] is the VLAN number, and state [dec] is the lost spanning-tree state (0=disabled, 1=listening, 2=learning, 3=forwarding, 4=blocking).

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-2: vlan state change: can't find trunk (index=[hex])

Explanation This message indicates the trunk could not be found while the VLAN pruning state changed, where [hex] is the index for the lost trunk.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-3: SCP send error: [chars] [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an internal error when the supervisor engine communicates with the module(s), where [chars] is the last logged debug message and [dec] is the last logged debug value.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-3: no memory to build trunk [dec]/[dec] info for dependent code

Explanation This message indicates no system memory is available and the internal status for trunk [dec]/[dec] will be lost.

Recommended Action Upgrade the system memory (RAM) size.

PRUNING-3: Join rx on trunk [chars]-invalid first vlan: [dec]

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device has internal errors, where [chars] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num] and [dec] is the invalid first VLAN number.

Recommended Action Locate the VTP device with the internal error. Disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-3: Join rx on trunk [chars]-invalid last vlan: [dec]

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device has internal errors, where [chars] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num] and [dec] is the invalid last VLAN number.

Recommended Action Locate the VTP device with the internal error. Disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-3: Join rx on trunk [chars]-invalid len: [dec] ([dec])

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device has internal errors, where [chars] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num], [dec] is the number of the actual packet length, and ([dec]) is the valid packet length.

Recommended Action Locate the VTP device with the internal error. Disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-3: rx summary on trunk [chars] with invalid TLV value:[hex]

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device has internal errors, where [chars] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num] and [hex] is the invalid value.

Recommended Action Locate the VTP device with the internal error. Disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-4: domain [chars]([dec]) not found

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate configuration mismatch, but will recover, where [chars] is the domain name and ([dec]) is the domain name length.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative if the message appears repeatedly.

PRUNING-4: trunk [dec]/[dec] not found ([chars])

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate error has occurred and VTP pruning may or may not be working on that trunk, where [dec]/[dec] is the trunk [mod_num]/[port_num] and ([chars]) is the domain name.

Recommended Action Use the show trunk command to verify VTP pruning is working for that trunk. If it is not working, disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-4: invalid SPT state: [chars]

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate spanning-tree (SPT) error has occurred and VTP pruning may or may not be working on that trunk, where [chars] could be one of the following:

invalid link state: link state value vlan [vlan no] not found [domain name] invalid SPT state: [spt state value]

PRUNING-4: invalid vlan local assoc: [hex] ([chars])

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate error has occurred and VTP pruning may or may not be working on that trunk, where [hex] is the VLAN local association value and ([chars]) is the domain name.

PRUNING-4: no mbuf to build join

Explanation This message indicates no buffer memory is available for VTP pruning.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-4: lost vlan local assoc event (vlan=[dec],assoc=[dec])

Explanation This message indicates an internal event lost due to insufficient buffer memory, where vlan=[dec] is the VLAN number and assoc=[dec] is the local association status.

Recommended Action No action needs to be taken, recovery is automatic.

PRUNING-4: lost spt state event (trunk=[dec]/[dec],vlan=[dec],state=[dec])

Explanation This message indicates an internal event lost due to insufficient buffer memory, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num/port_num], vlan=[dec] is the VLAN number, and state=[dec] is the SPT status.

Recommended Action No action needs to be taken, recovery is automatic.

PRUNING-4: invalid pruning mode: [hex]

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate error has occurred and VTP pruning may or may not be working on that trunk, where [hex] is the pruning mode value.

Recommended Action Disable and then enable the trunk port. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-4: vlan [dec] not found ([chars])

Explanation This message indicates that VLAN [dec] was not found, where [dec] is the VLAN number and ([chars]) is the domain name.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-5: no domain name in rx Join (trunk [dec]/[dec])

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device may have internal errors, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action Check other VTP device(s) for internal errors. If none are found, contact your technical support representative.

PRUNING-5: domain [chars] not found in rx Join (trunk [dec]/[dec])

Explanation This message indicates some other VTP device is assigned to a different domain, where [chars] is the domain name and trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action Check other VTP device(s) assigned to a different domain. Use the clear config all command for that device(s), and then assign the correct domain name.

PRUNING-5: trunk [dec]/[dec] not found for rx Join

Explanation This message indicates an intermediate error, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action No action is required.

PRUNING-5: rx Join on trunk [dec]/[dec] when pruning disabled

Explanation This message indicates VTP inconsistency exists in the network, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action Check other devices to find out where the inconsistency exists and correct.

PRUNING-5: bogus timeout for trunk [chars]

Explanation This message indicates an internal notification occurred on trunk=[chars], where [chars] is the [mod_num/port_num].

Recommended Action No action is required.

PRUNING-5: Joined-trunk [dec]/[dec] vlan [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the VLAN on the trunk is not pruned, where [dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num] and vlan [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-5: Pruned-trunk [dec]/[dec] vlan [dec]

Explanation This message indicates the VLAN on the trunk is pruned, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num] and vlan [dec] is the VLAN number.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-5: recover from spt event loss for trunk [dec]/[dec]

Explanation This message indicates the software recovers automatically from an internal event loss, where trunk=[dec]/[dec] is the [mod_num]/[port_num].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-5: Recover from local assoc event loss

Explanation This message indicates the software recovers automatically from an internal event loss.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-5: learn domain [chars] from network

Explanation This message indicates the VTP domain is learned from another VTP device, where [chars] is the domain name.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-5: change [chars] pruning mode to [chars]

Explanation This message indicates a change to the VTP pruning mode, where the first [chars] is the domain name and the second [chars] is enabled or disabled.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-6: T[chars],V[dec]:st=[chars],event=[chars],new st=[chars]

Explanation This message indicates the state change of a VLAN on a trunk, where the following applies:

T[chars] is Trunk [mod_num/port_num] V[dec] is the VLAN [vlan_id] st=[chars] is the current state [state], where [chars] could be Null, Disable, NoPrune, Joined, or Pruned event=[chars] is the event [event], where [event] could be: Null, RxVer1, RxJ1, RxJ0, Fwd, NonFwd, Tick, Tmo, LnkDn, LnkUp, Inelig, Eligi, Trans, NoTran, AddTrk, or Refrsh new st=[chars] is the new state [state], where [state] can be: Null, Disable, NoPrune, Joined, or Pruned

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

PRUNING-6: trunk [chars]- send trig Join

Explanation This message indicates indicates a VTP pruning message is triggered on the trunk due to a VLAN status change, where [chars] is the [mod_num/port_num].

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VLAN Membership Policy Server

This section contains the Catalyst 5000 series switch VLAN Membership Policy Server (VMPS) messages.

VMPS-2: PARSER: Invalid File Format, syntax error at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a syntax error exists at line number [dec] in the configuration file, where [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: PARSER: [dec] lines parsed, Errors [dec]

Explanation This message indicates that the VMPS parsed a [dec] number of lines in the configuration file and found [dec] errors, where [dec] lines are the number of lines parsed and Errors [dec] are the number of errors found.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Out of memory

Explanation This message indicates insufficient DRAM to load the VMPS configuration database.

Recommended Action Increase the DRAM on the supervisor engine. If the message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Failed to create task

Explanation This message indicates the number of processes in the system has reached the maximum limit.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Failed to create socket

Explanation This message indicates insufficient system resources.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Failed to bind socket

Explanation This message indicates insufficient system resources.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Another download in progress, try later

Explanation This message indicates another download process is currently in progress.

Recommended Action Try to download after the other process has completed. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Unable to download file [chars]

Explanation This message indicates either the TFTP server is not online or the file does not exist on the server, where [chars] is the VMPS filename.

Recommended Action Make sure the server is online and the filename and the pathname are correct and exist on the server. If any of these conditions have not been met, correct and put in place. If correct and in place, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Insufficient resources to build database

Explanation This message indicates there is not enough DRAM to load the VMPS configuration database.

Recommended Action Increase the DRAM on the supervisor engine. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: Management Domain not defined in configuration file

Explanation This message indicates the Management Domain is not defined in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Configure the management domain name in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-2: VMPS Enable Failed

Explanation This message indicates the attempt to enable VMPS has failed.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VMPS-2: VMPS is using the previous configuration

Explanation This message indicates VMPS is using a previous configuration.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VMPS-2: Download Failed. VMPS is now inactive

Explanation This message indicates the attempt to download has failed and VMPS is inactive.

Recommended Action This message is provided for information only.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Invalid no. of args at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates a parsing error in the configuration file, where [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Unknown keyword [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an unknown keyword [chars] exists at line number [dec] in the configuration file, where [chars] is the keyword and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Invalid syntax at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an invalid syntax exists at line [dec] in the configuration file, where [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Invalid IP addr [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an invalid IP address [chars] at line [dec] exists in the configuration file, where [chars] is the IP address and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Invalid VLAN [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an invalid VLAN [chars] at line [dec] exists in the configuration file, where [chars] is the VLAN number and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Invalid MAC addr [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an invalid MAC address [chars] at line [dec] exists in the configuration file, where [chars] is the MAC address and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Unknown VLAN group [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an unknown VLAN group [chars] at line [dec] exists in the configuration file, where [chars] is the VLAN group number and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-3: PARSER: Unknown port group [chars] at line [dec]

Explanation This message indicates an unknown port group [chars] at line [dec] exists in the configuration file, where [chars] is the port group number and [dec] is the line number in the configuration file.

Recommended Action Correct the error in the configuration file. If this message reappears, contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-7: Invalid version 0x[hex] in packet

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the server is running an older version of VMPS, where 0x[hex] is the version the client is running.

Recommended Action Upgrade the server to a newer version.

VMPS-7: Invalid opcode 0x[hex] in packet

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the server received an invalid request from the client, where 0x[hex] is the invalid request number.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-7: Invalid length [dec] for IP address

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the server received an invalid request from the client, where [dec] is the length of invalid data in the request.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

VMPS-7: Invalid TLV type 0x[hex]

Explanation This message appears during debugging only and indicates the server received an invalid request from the client, where 0x[hex] is the invalid data in the request.

Recommended Action Contact your technical support representative.

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