Cisco III System Message Guide - Page 21

1 C H A P T E R System Message Overview This publication lists and describes the Cisco IOS system messages for Catalyst 6500 series switches. The system software sends these error messages to the console (and, optionally, to a logging server on another system) during operation. Not all system error messages indicate problems with your system. Some messages are purely informational, while others may help diagnose problems with communications lines, internal hardware, or the system software. This publication also includes error messages that appear when the system fails. This chapter contains the following sections: • System Message Structure, page 1-1 • System Message Example, page 1-8 • Using the Error Message Decoder to Search for System Messages, page 1-8 • Searching for System Messages in Online Documentation, page 1-8 • Terminology, page 1-9 • Error Message Traceback Reports, page 1-9 System Message Structure System error messages are structured as follows: %FACILITY-SEVERITY-MNEMONIC: Message-text • FACILITY code The facility code consists of two or more uppercase letters that indicate the facility to which the message refers. A facility can be a hardware device, a protocol, or a module of the system software. Table 1-1 lists the system facility codes. Table 1-1 Facility Codes Code ACE AFLSEC AP ATMSPA BGP Facility Allegro Crypto Engine Accelerated Flow Logging Security Authentication Proxy ATM Shared Port Adapter Border Gateway Protocol OL-11469-02 Catalyst Supervisor Engine 32 PISA Cisco IOS System Message Guide, Release 12.2ZY 1-1