Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Reference (OL-15956-01, April 20078)

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Reference
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Chapter 2 System Messages and Recovery Procedures for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1).
Error Message PORT-5-IF_DOWN_LOOPBACK_DIAG_FAILURE: Interface [chars] is down (Diag
failure).
Explanation
Diagnostics failed on the interface.
Recommended Action Enter the attach module command or use a similar Fabric Manager procedure
to connect to the module to collect more information about the failed interface.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message PORT-5-IF_DOWN_LOOPBACK_ISOLATION: Interface [chars] is down
(Isolation due to port loopback to same switch).
Explanation
The interface is looped back to another interface on the same switch.
Recommended Action Check the connectivity of this interface and ensure that it is connected to
another switch.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message PORT-5-IF_DOWN_MODULE_REMOVED: Interface [chars] is down (module
removed).
Explanation
Interface is down because the module was removed.
Recommended Action No action is required.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NON_PARTICIPATING: Interface [chars] is down (Non
participating).
Explanation
The loop interface has been put into nonparticipating mode.
Recommended Action No action is required.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message PORT-5-IF_DOWN_NONE: Interface [chars] is down (None).
Explanation There is no apparent reason the interface is down.
Recommended Action Enter the show port internal all interface command or use a similar Fabric
Manager procedure to determine why the interface went down.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).