Fabric OS Message Reference v6.4.0 (53-1001767-01, June 2010)
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Document
- Introduction To System Messages
- RASLog Messages
- AG System Messages
- AN System Messages
- AUTH System Messages
- ANV System Messages
- BKSW System Messages
- BL System Messages
- BLL System Messages
- BLS System Messages
- BM System Messages
- C2 System Messages
- CDR System Messages
- CEE CONFIG System Messages
- CER System Messages
- CHASSIS System Messages
- CNM System Messages
- CONF System Messages
- CTAP System Messages
- CVLC System Messages
- CVLM System Messages
- DAUTH System Messages
- EM System Messages
- ESS System Messages
- ESWCH System Messages
- EVMD System Messages
- FABR System Messages
- FABS System Messages
- FBC System Messages
- FCMC System Messages
- FCIP System Messages
- FCOE System Messages
- FCPD System Messages
- FCPH System Messages
- FCR System Messages
- FICON System Messages
- FICU System Messages
- FKLB System Messages
- FLOD System Messages
- FSPF System Messages
- FSS System Messages
- FSSM System Messages
- FW System Messages
- HAM System Messages
- HAMK System Messages
- HIL System Messages
- HLO System Messages
- HMON System Messages
- HSL System Messages
- HTTP System Messages
- IBD System Messages
- IBPD System Messages
- ICPD System Messages
- IPAD System Messages
- IPS System Messages
- ISCS System Messages
- ISNS System Messages
- KAC System Messages
- KSWD System Messages
- KTRC System Messages
- L2SYS System Messages
- LACP System Messages
- LANCE System Messages
- LFM System Messages
- LOG System Messages
- LSDB System Messages
- MFIC System Messages
- MPTH System Messages
- MQ System Messages
- MS System Messages
- MSTP System Messages
- NBFS System Messages
- NS System Messages
- NSM System Messages
- ONM System Messages
- PDM System Messages
- PDTR System Messages
- PLAT System Messages
- PMGR System Messages
- PORT System Messages
- PS System Messages
- PSWP System Messages
- RAS System Messages
- RCS System Messages
- RKD System Messages
- RMOND System Messages
- RPCD System Messages
- RTWR System Messages
- SAS System Messages
- SCN System Messages
- SEC System Messages
- SFLOW System Messages
- SNMP System Messages
- SPC System Messages
- SPM System Messages
- SS System Messages
- SSM System Messages
- SULB System Messages
- SWCH System Messages
- SYSC System Messages
- SYSM System Messages
- TAPE System Messages
- TRCE System Messages
- TRCK System Messages
- TS System Messages
- UCST System Messages
- UPTH System Messages
- WEBD System Messages
- XTUN System Messages
- ZEUS System Messages
- ZOLB System Messages
- ZONE System Messages
- Audit Log Messages
- AUDIT AG System Messages
- AUDIT AN System Messages
- AUDIT AUTH System Messages
- AUDIT BLS System Messages
- AUDIT CNM System Messages
- AUDIT CONF System Messages
- AUDIT CVLM System Messages
- AUDIT FCIP System Messages
- AUDIT FICU System Messages
- AUDIT FW System Messages
- AUDIT HTTP System Messages
- AUDIT IPAD System Messages
- AUDIT PORT System Messages
- AUDIT SEC System Messages
- AUDIT SNMP System Messages
- AUDIT SPM System Messages
- AUDIT SULB System Messages
- AUDIT SWCH System Messages
- AUDIT UCST System Messages
- AUDIT ZONE System Messages
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System Module Descriptions
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Support
Fabric OS creates a number of files that can help support personnel troubleshoot and diagnose a
problem. This section describes those files and how to access and/or save the information for
support personnel.
Panic Dump and Core Dump Files
The Fabric OS creates panic dump files and core files when there are problems in the Fabric OS
kernel. You can view panic dump files using the pdShow command. These files can build up in the
kernel partition (typically because of failovers) and might need to be periodically deleted or
downloaded using the supportSave command.
The software watchdog process (SWD) is responsible for monitoring daemons critical to the
function of a healthy switch. The SWD holds a list of critical daemons that ping the SWD periodically
at a predetermined interval defined for each daemon. The ping interval is set at 133 seconds, with
the exception of the Fabric Watch daemon and the IP storage demon, which ping the SWD every
333 seconds. (For a complete listing of daemons, see the KSWD entry in Table 5.)
If a daemon fails to ping the SWD within the defined interval, or if the daemon terminates
unexpectedly, then the SWD dumps information to the panic dump files, which helps to diagnose
the root cause of the unexpected failure.
Run the pdShow command to view these files or the supportSave command to send them to a host
workstation using FTP. The panic dump files and core files are intended for support personnel use
only.
Trace Dumps
The Fabric OS produces trace dumps when problems are encountered within Fabric OS modules.
The Fabric OS trace dump files are intended for support personnel use only. You can use the
supportSave or supportFTP commands to collect trace dump files to a specified remote location to
provide to support when requested.
supportSave Command
The supportSave command can be used to send the output of the system messages (RASLog), the
trace files, and the output of the supportShow command to an off-switch storage location through
FTP. Prior to running the supportSave command, you can optionally set up the FTP parameters
using the supportFtp command. The supportShow command runs a large number of dump and
show commands to provide a global output of the status of the switch. Refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference for more information on these commands.
System Module Descriptions
NOTE
Any reference seen in a system message to slot 0 is a reference to the blade within the switch
platform, for example: Brocade DCC contains FC8-48, FC9-32, and FC8-16 blades.