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
Error Message SVC-2-SVC_SYSLOG_INIT_FAILED: Initialization failed for SVC: [chars],
Reason: [hex].
Explanation Initialization failed for the SAN Volume Controller (SVC).
Recommended Action No action is required.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a).
Error Message SVC-2-SVC_SYSLOG_NO_PORT_CHAN: Too many PortChannels allocated by
user for interface [chars].
Explanation The SAN Volume Controller (SVC) interface needs PortChannels to operate. Too many
PortChannels have been allocated by the user for the interface to operate correctly.
Recommended Action Delete unneeded user configured PortChannels and shut down the SVC
interface. Then bring the SVC interface back up.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.3(4a).
Error Message SVC-2-SVC_SYSLOG_PATH_FAILURE: System Health detected SVC packet path
failure for [chars].
Explanation The Caching Services Module (CSM) has been brought down by the System Health
monitor. System health has detected a failure in the packet path between the SAN Volume Controller
(SVC) interface on the CSM and the backplane. This system health test is run periodically.
Recommended Action Enter the no shutdown command or use a similar Fabric Manager/Device
Manager procedure on the SVC interface to bring the node back online. If a subsequent packet path
failure occurs, replace the CSM module.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b).
Error Message SVC-2-SVC_SYSLOG_PORT_FAILURE: System Health indicated port loopback
failure for [chars].
Explanation
The SAN Volume Controller (SVC) interface has been brought down because of a port
loopback failure.
Recommended Action Bring the port back up using either the CLI or Cisco Fabric Manager/Device
Manager. Using the CLI, enter the no shutdown command on the SVC interface to bring the port
back up. If a subsequent port loopback failure occurs, replace the SVC module.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b).