Brocade Error Message Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000600-02, June 2008)

14 Fabric OS Message Reference
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System Module Descriptions
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BM Blade management error messages are a result of autoleveling firmware upgrades performed by the
control processor (CP).
CDR Condor application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) driver error messages.
CER This is the core edge routing module on the Brocade director platforms.
CONF Status messages for configUpload and configDownload operations.
EM The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs),
including the port cards, control processor (CP) blades, blower assemblies, power supplies, and
world-wide name (WWN) cards. EM controls the state of the FRUs during system startup, hot-plug
sequences, and fault recovery.
EM provides access to and monitors the sensor and status data from the FRUs and maintains the
integrity of the system using the environmental and power policies. EM reflects system status by way
of CLI commands, system light emitting diodes (LEDs), and status and alarm messages. EM also
manages some component-related data.
EVMD This is the event management module.
FABR FABRIC refers to a network of Fibre Channel switches. The FABRIC error messages come from the
fabric daemon. The fabric daemon follows the FC-SW-3 standard for the fabric initialization process,
such as determining the E_Ports, assigning unique domain IDs to switches, creating a spanning tree,
throttling the trunking process, and distributing the domain and alias lists to all switches in the fabric.
FABS Fabric OS system driver module.
FBC Firmware blade compatibility errors with control processor (CP).
FCIP Fibre Channel over IP port configuration messages.
FCMC Fibre Channel miscellaneous messages relate to problems with the physical layer used to send Fibre
Channel traffic to and from the switch.
FCPD The Fibre Channel Protocol daemon is responsible for probing the devices attached to the loop port.
Probing is a process the switch uses to find the devices attached to the loop ports and to update the
Name Server with the information.
FCPH Fibre Channel Physical Layer is used to send Fibre Channel traffic to and from the switch.
FCR Fibre Channel router-related traffic and activity on the fabric or backend fabric.
FICU The FICON-CUP daemon handles communication with fibre connectivity (FICON) on IBM FICON
storage devices. Errors to this module are usually initiation errors or indications that FICON-CUP
prerequisites have not been met, such as a license key, core process ID (PID), and secure mode on
the fabric.
FKLB Fabric OS I/O kernel library module.
FLOD FLOD is a part of the fabric shortest path first (FSPF) protocol that handles synchronization of the link
state database (LSDB) and propagation of the link state records (LSRs).
FSPF Fabric shortest path first (FSPF) is a link state routing protocol that is used to determine how frames
should be routed. These messages are about protocol errors.
FSS The Fabric OS state synchronization framework provides facilities by which the active control
processor (CP) can synchronize with the standby CP, enabling the standby CP to take control of the
switch nondisruptively during failures and software upgrades. These facilities include version
negotiation, state information transfer, and internal synchronization functions, enabling the transition
from standby to active operation.
FSS is defined both as a component and a service. A component is a module in the Fabric OS,
implementing a related set of functionality. A service is a collection of components grouped together
to achieve a modular software architecture.
TABLE 5 System Module Descriptions (Continued)
System
Module
Description