Brocade Fabric OS Message Reference - Supporting Fabric OS v5.3.0 (53-1000437-01, June 2007)

14 Fabric OS Message Reference
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System Module Descriptions
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System Module Descriptions
Table 5 provides a summary of the system modules for which messages are documented in this
reference guide; the system modules are listed alphabetically by name.
TABLE 5 System Module Descriptions
System
Module
Description
AG Access Gateway allows multiple hosts (or HBAs) to access the fabric using fewer physical ports.
Access Gateway mode transforms the Brocade 200E as well as embedded switches into a device
management tool that is compatible with different types of fabrics, including Brocade-, Cisco-, and
McDATA-based fabrics.
AUTH Authentication error messages indicate problems with the authentication module of the Fabric OS.
BKSW Messages generated by the Blade Fabric OS kernel software watch dog module.
BL Blade error messages are a result of faulty hardware, transient out-of-memory conditions, application
specific integrated circuit (ASIC) errors, or inconsistencies in the software state between a blade and
the EM (environment monitor) module.
BLL Bloom is the name of the application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) used as the building block for
third-generation hardware platforms.
BM Blade management error messages are a result of autoleveling firmware upgrades performed by the
control processor (CP).
CDR Condor application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) driver error messages.
CER This is the core edge routing module on the Brocade director platforms.
CONF Status messages for configUpload and configDownload operations.
EM The environmental monitor (EM) manages and monitors the various field replaceable units (FRUs),
including the port cards, control processor (CP) blades, blower assemblies, power supplies, and
world-wide name (WWN) cards. EM controls the state of the FRUs during system startup, hot-plug
sequences, and fault recovery.
EM provides access to and monitors the sensor and status data from the FRUs and maintains the
integrity of the system using the environmental and power policies. EM reflects system status by way
of CLI commands, system light emitting diodes (LEDs), and status and alarm messages. EM also
manages some component-related data.
EVMD This is the event management module.
FABR FABRIC refers to a network of Fibre Channel switches. The FABRIC error messages come from the
fabric daemon. The fabric daemon follows the FC-SW-3 standard for the fabric initialization process,
such as determining the E_Ports, assigning unique domain IDs to switches, creating a spanning tree,
throttling the trunking process, and distributing the domain and alias lists to all switches in the fabric.
FABS Fabric OS system driver module.
FBC Firmware blade compatibility errors with control processor (CP).
FCIP Fibre Channel over IP port configuration messages.
FCMC Fibre Channel miscellaneous messages relate to problems with the physical layer used to send Fibre
Channel traffic to and from the switch.
FCPD The Fibre Channel Protocol daemon is responsible for probing the devices attached to the loop port.
Probing is a process the switch uses to find the devices attached to the loop ports and to update the
Name Server with the information.
FCPH Fibre Channel Physical Layer is used to send Fibre Channel traffic to and from the switch.
FCR Fibre Channel router related traffic and activity on the fabric or backend fabric.