HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Diagnostics and System Error Messages Reference Guide (AA-RW1SA-TE, May 2005)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 diagnostics and system error messages reference guide 155
Probable cause
The number of invalid words that the port experiences changed. Invalid words usually indicate a
hardware problem with an SFP or cable.
Recommended action
Check both ends of your connections, your SFP, and your cable to verify that they are not faulty.
Severity
INFO
FW-1177
Message
Probable cause
The number of invalid words that the port experiences fell below the low boundary. Invalid words usually
indicate a hardware problem with an SFP or cable. A low number of invalid words means that the switch
is functioning normally.
Recommended action
No action is required. Respond to this message as is appropriate for the relevant policy of the end-user
installation.
Severity
INFO
FW-1178
Message
Probable cause
The number of invalid words that the port experiences rose above the high boundary. Invalid words
usually indicate a hardware problem with an SFP or cable.
Recommended action
Check both ends of your connections, your SFP, and your cable to verify that they are not faulty.
Severity
WARNING
timestamp, [FW-1177], sequence-number,, INFO, system-name, port-name,
label, is below low boundary(High=high-value, Low=low-value). Current
value is value unit.
timestamp, [FW-1178], sequence-number,, WARNING, system-name, port-name,
label, is above high boundary(High=high-value, Low=low-value). Current
value is value unit.