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 ETHPORT-5-IF_DOWN_ERROR_DISABLED: Interface [chars] is down (Error
disabled).
Explanation The interface encountered an error during configuration.
Recommended Action Collect more information about failed interface using show port internal all
interface [char]. In most cases, you can recover using a shutdown followed by a no shutdown
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message ETHPORT-5-IF_DOWN_ESC_FAILURE_ISOLATION: Interface [chars] is down
(Isolation due to ESC failure).
Explanation Exchange switch parameters (ESC) failed on the interface.
Recommended Action Check the output of show port internal event-history to show the ESC
protocol exchanges and determine how it failed.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message ETHPORT-5-IF_DOWN_ETH_IF_DOWN: Interface [chars] is down(Tunnel port
src interface down).
Explanation Ethernet link to which the FCIP interface is bound is down.
Recommended Action Verify that the Ethernet cable is connected and that the interface is
administratively enabled.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message ETHPORT-5-IF_DOWN_ETH_LINK_DOWN: Interface [chars] is down(Tunnel
port src interface link down).
Explanation
Ethernet link to which the FCIP interface is bound is down.
Recommended Action Verify that the Ethernet cable is connected and that the remote end is also
active.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Error Message ETHPORT-5-IF_DOWN_FCOT_NOT_PRESENT: Interface [chars] is down (FCOT
not present).
Explanation
The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) device has been removed.
Recommended Action Insert an SFP.
Introduced Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).