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QLogic Fibre Channel Switch
Event Message Guide
Firmware Version 6
59060-02 B Page i
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QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Event Message Guide S Information furnished in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, QLogic Corporation assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. QLogic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications at any time without notice. Applications described in this document for any of these products are for illustrative purposes only.
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Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Intended Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 Related Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.3 Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.3.1 Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
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QLogic Fibre Channel Switch Event Message Guide S Notes Page iv 59060-02 B
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Section 1 Introduction This manual describes the alarm messages for QLogic Fibre Channel switches using firmware version 6: This manual is organized as follows: Section 1 describes the intended audience, related materials, and technical support. Section 2 describes event logging concepts including definitions, how to configure the event log, how to display the event log, and how to download the event log from the switch. Section 3 describes the alarm message format and lists the alarm me
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1 – Introduction Technical Support S 1.3 Technical Support Customers should contact their authorized maintenance provider for technical support of their QLogic switch products. QLogic-direct customers may contact QLogic Technical Support; others will be redirected to their authorized maintenance provider. Visit the QLogic support Web site listed in Contact Information for the latest firmware and software updates. 1.3.1 Availability QLogic Technical Support for products under warranty is avai
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1 – Introduction Technical Support A 1.3.3 Contact Information Support Headquarters QLogic Corporation 12984 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3657 USA QLogic Web Site www.qlogic.com Technical Support Web Site support@qlogic.com Technical Support Email support@qlogic.com Technical Training Email tech.training@qlogic.com North American Region Email support@qlogic.com Phone +1-952-932-4040 Fax +1 952-932-4018 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region Email emeasupport@qlogic.com Phone Numbers b
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1 – Introduction Technical Support S Notes 1-4 59060-02 B
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Section 2 Events and Event Logging Messages originate from the switch or from the Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 application in response to events that occur in the fabric. 2.1 Understanding Severity Levels Events are classified by the following severity levels: Alarm – The alarm level describes events that are disruptive to the administration or operation of a fabric and require administrator intervention. Alarms are always logged and always displayed on the screen. Alarm thresholds can be d
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2 – Events and Event Logging Displaying the Events Using the Command Line Interface S 2.3 Displaying the Events Using the Command Line Interface When you log into a switch through Telnet, the command line interface automatically displays the alarm history. You can use the Show Alarm or Show Log command to display the alarm history at any time. New alarm messages are displayed in the command stream as they occur. Refer to the Installation Guide for your switch for more information about the S
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2 – Events and Event Logging Configuring the Event Log A 2.4 Configuring the Event Log You can customize what events that are recorded in the switch event log using the Set Log command. With the Set Log command, you can filter the events to be recorded by component, specific ports, and severity level. You can choose from the following component events: E_Port events Management server events Name server events Port events Switch management events Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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2 – Events and Event Logging Configuring Port Alarm Thresholds S 2.6 Configuring Port Alarm Thresholds You can configure the switch to generate alarms for selected events. Configuring an alarm involves choosing an event type, rising and falling triggers, a sample window, and finally enabling or disabling the alarm. You can configure port alarm thresholds for the following port events using the Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 or the command line interface: CRC errors Decode errors ISL connect
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Section 3 Event Messages This section lists event messages from the command line interface and Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 in message ID sequence by the following severity levels: Alarm Events Critical Events Warning Events Informative Events You can look up a message by its message ID or by searching for the message text. If the message you are looking for does not appear in this section, contact your authorized maintenance provider. 3.1 Alarm Events (A1000.000F) (The switch is cancelin
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events S (A1003.000B) (Failing release of fabric lock held by switch with domain domain_ID) Meaning: The local switch is locked as the result of zoning changes being made by a remote switch. Action: Wait for the lock to time out and try again. (A1003.000C) (Fabric Busy, failing lock request from domain domain_ID) Meaning: The command failed because the fabric is busy with another command in progress. Action: Retry the command in 10 seconds. (A1003.000D) (Fabric already
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events A (A1003.0013) (Segmenting, zone zone_name merge conflict) Meaning: In non-interop mode, there is a conflict in the zoning configuration, causing the Inter-Switch Link (ISL) to isolate. After a zone merge with interop mode disabled, two zone were discovered in the local zoning database with the same name, but different membership. Action: Contact your authorized maintenance provider. (A1003.0014) (Segmenting, alias alias_name merge conflict) Meaning: There is a
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events S (A1003.001D) (Failing remote zoning configuration, total zones in zonesets limit would be exceeded) Meaning: The maximum number of zones in zone sets has been exceeded on the switch as a result of a zone merge. Action: Reduce the number zones on the remote switch. (A1003.001F) (Failing remote zoning configuration, member limit for zone zone_name exceeded, (size= number_of_zones, limit= maximum_number_of_zones)) Meaning: The maximum number of members for the g
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events A (A1003.0025) (Error reading security set.) Meaning: There was a problem handling the activate direct management server command. The format of the command was not standard. Action: Check the security configuration. (A1003.0028) (SFC failure received from remote switch with domain domain_ID) Meaning: The remote switch given by domain_ID rejected the Staged Fabric Configuration (SFC) message, so the SFC request has failed. Action: Check the status of the remote s
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events S (A1003.002D) (Zone Merge response indicates failure to merge, Isolating link) Meaning: The attempt to merge two fabrics failed because each active zone set contained a zone with the same name, but different membership. Action: Edit the affected zone to remove the conflict or deactivate one of the zone sets. (A1003.002F) (SW2 Zoning Not Supported by other switch, Isolating link) Meaning: The inter-switch link isolated because the local switch is configured fo
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events A (A1003.0034) (Merge failed, total zoneset limit would be exceeded.) Meaning: A fabric merge failed because the combined number of zone sets exceeds the zoning database limit. Action: Remove zone sets from the local switch zoning database to allow fabric merge to complete. (A1003.0035) (Merge failed, invalid zone data received, ISOLATING) Meaning: A remote switch sent a zone merge that was invalid. Action: Reconcile interoperability modes on the local and remot
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3 – Event Messages Alarm Events S (A1003.003B) (Incomplete merge request sequence received, unable to process request.) Meaning: A remote switch sent a merge request that was not understood. Action: Check the remote switch for configuration errors or equipment malfunction. (A1003.003C) (Incompatible Zoning mode, Isolating link) Meaning: The fabric contains switches with a mix of interoperability mode settings. Action: Configure all switches in the fabric to have the same value for interoperab
