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Introduction to System Error Messages Reading a System Error Message This section explains how to read system error messages. Typically, system error messages are generated by the various modules in the Fabric OS. They are dumped in the System Error Log and, depending on severity, may be saved to memory or to flash memory. Viewing System Error Messages from Advanced Web Tools To view the System Error Log for a switch from Advanced Web Tools: 1. Launch Advanced Web Tools. 2. Select the desired switch from the Fabric Tree. The Switch View appears. 3. Select the Switch Events button from the Switch View. A Switch Events Report appears. 4. View the switch events and messages. Displaying the Error Log without Page Breaks To display the Switch Error Log without page breaks: 1. Log in to the switch as the admin user. 2. Enter the errdump command at the command line. An error log, similar to that shown in Figure 1, displays. Diagnostic and System Error Messages Version 3.1.x Reference Guide 19

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Introduction to System Error Messages
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Diagnostic and System Error Messages Version 3.1.x Reference Guide
Reading a System Error Message
This section explains how to read system error messages. Typically, system error
messages are generated by the various modules in the Fabric OS. They are
dumped in the System Error Log and, depending on severity, may be saved to
memory or to flash memory.
Viewing System Error Messages from Advanced Web Tools
To view the System Error Log for a switch from Advanced Web Tools:
1.
Launch Advanced Web Tools.
2.
Select the desired switch from the Fabric Tree.
The Switch View appears.
3.
Select the Switch Events button from the Switch View.
A Switch Events Report appears.
4.
View the switch events and messages.
Displaying the Error Log without Page Breaks
To display the Switch Error Log without page breaks:
1.
Log in to the switch as the admin user.
2.
Enter the
errdump
command at the command line.
An error log, similar to that shown in
Figure 1
, displays.