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Power-on self test 10 modprobe: modprobe: Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.19/modules.dep (No such file or directory) INIT: version 2.78 booting INIT: Entering runlevel: 3 eth0: Link status change: Link Up. 100 Mbps Full duplex Auto (autonegotiation complete). INITCP: CPLD Vers: 0x95 Image ID: 0x19 uptime: 2008; sysc_qid: 0 Fabric OS (Paulsa45) Paulsa45 console login: 2005/03/31-20:12:42, [TRCE-5000], 0,, INFO, ?, trace:, trace_buffer.c, line: 1170 2005/03/31-20:12:42, [LOG-5000], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Previous message repeat 1 time(s), trace_ulib.c, line: 540 2005/03/31-20:12:43, [HAM-1004], 219,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Processor rebooted Unknown SNMP Research SNMP Agent Resident Module Version 15.3.1.4 Copyright 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 SNMP Research, Inc. sysctrld: all services Standby FSSK 2: chassis0(0): state not synchronized FSSK 2: Services starting a COLD recovery 2005/03/31-20:12:48, [FSS-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, chassis0(0): state not synchronized, svc.c, line: 318 2005/03/31-20:12:48, [FSS-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Services starting a COLD recovery, mdev.c, line: 638 2005/03/31-20:12:49, [MFIC-1002], 220,, INFO, Paulsa45, Chassis FRU header not programmed for switch NID, using defaults (applies only to FICON environments). sysctrld: all services Active 2005/03/31-20:12:50, [DGD-5001], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Slot 0 has started POST., main.c, line: 1189 POST1: Started running Thu Mar 31 20:12:51 GMT 2005 POST1: Test #1 - Running turboramtest POST1: Test #2 - Running portregtest POST1: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Thu Mar 31 20:12:54 GMT 2005 took (0:0:3) POST2: Started running Thu Mar 31 20:12:55 GMT 2005 POST2: Test #1 - Running portloopbacktest (SERDES) POST2: Test #2 - Running minicycle (SERDES) POST2: Running diagshow POST2: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Thu Mar 31 20:13:12 GMT 2005 took (0:0:17) 2005/03/31-20:13:13, [BL-1000], 221,, INFO, Paulsa45, Initializing Ports... Enabling switch... 2005/03/31-20:13:13, [BL-1001], 222,, INFO, Paulsa45, Port Initialization Completed 2005/03/31-20:13:13, [EM-5012], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, EM: sent dumpready to ME., em.c, line: 2152 2005/03/31-20:13:13, [DGD-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Slot 0 has passed the POST tests., main.c, line: 936 If you choose to bypass POST or after POST completes, various system services are started and the boot process displays additional console status and progress messages. Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 83 53-1002751-01

Section	Page
About This Document	11
How this document is organized	11
Supported hardware and software	12
What’s new in this document	12
Document conventions	13
Text formatting	13
Command syntax conventions	13
Command examples	13
Notes, cautions, and warnings	14
Key terms	14
Additional information	14
Brocade resources	14
Other industry resources	15
Getting technical help	15
Document feedback	16
Introduction	17
Troubleshooting overview	17
Network time protocol	17
Most common problem areas	18
Questions for common symptoms	18
Gathering information for your switch support provider	21
Setting up your switch for FTP	21
Capturing a supportSave	21
Capturing output from a console	22
Capturing command output	23
Building a case for your switch support provider	23
Basic information	23
Detailed problem information	24
Gathering additional information	25
General	27
Licenses	27
Time	27
Frame Viewer	28
Switch message logs	28
Switch boot	29
Rolling Reboot Detection	30
FC-FC routing connectivity	32
Generating and routing an ECHO	32
Superping	33
Route and statistical information	36
Performance issues	37
Connectivity	39
Port initialization and FCP auto-discovery process	39
Link issues	41
Connection problems	41
Checking the physical connection	41
Checking the logical connection	42
Checking the Name Server	42
Link failures	44
Determining a successful speed negotiation	44
Checking for a loop initialization failure	45
Checking for a point-to-point initialization failure	45
Correcting a port that has come up in the wrong mode	46
Marginal links	46
Troubleshooting a marginal link	47
Device login issues	49
Pinpointing problems with device logins	49
Media-related issues	51
Testing a port’s external transmit and receive path	52
Testing a switch’s internal components	52
Testing components to and from the HBA	52
Segmented fabrics	52
Reconciling fabric parameters individually	53
Downloading a correct configuration	54
Reconciling a domain ID conflict	54
Reconciling incompatible software features	55
Port mirroring	56
In-Order Delivery	56
Port mirroring considerations	56
Supported platforms	57
Maximum mirror connections	58
Configuring a port to be a mirror port	58
Adding a port mirror connection	58
Deleting a port mirror connection	59
Displaying port mirror connections	59
Configuration	61
Configuration upload and download issues	61
Gathering additional information	64
Brocade configuration form	64
Firmware Download Errors	67
Blade troubleshooting tips	67
Firmware download issues	68
Troubleshooting with the firmwareDownload command	70
Gathering additional information	71
USB error handling	71
Considerations for downgrading firmware	72
Preinstallation messages	72
Blade types	74
Firmware versions	74
Platform	75
Routing	75
Security	77
Passwords	77
Password recovery options	78
Device authentication	78
Protocol and certificate management	79
Gathering additional information	79
SNMP	80
Gathering additional information	80
FIPS	80
Virtual Fabrics	81
General Virtual Fabrics troubleshooting	81
Fabric identification issues	82
Logical Fabric issues	82
Base switch issues	83
Logical switch issues	84
Switch configuration blade compatibility	85
Gathering additional information	86
ISL Trunking	87
Link issues	87
Buffer credit issues	88
Getting out of buffer-limited mode	88
Zoning	89
Overview of corrective action	89
Verifying a fabric merge problem	89
Verifying a TI zone problem	89
Segmented fabrics	90
Zone conflicts	91
Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly	92
Changing the default zone access	93
Editing zone configuration members	93
Reordering the zone member list	93
Checking for Fibre Channel connectivity problems	94
Checking for zoning problems	95
Gathering additional information	96
Diagnostic Features	97
About Fabric OS diagnostics	97
Diagnostic information	97
Power-on self test	98
Disabling POST	100
Enabling POST	100
Switch status	100
Viewing the overall status of the switch	100
Displaying switch information	101
Displaying the uptime for a switch	102
Using the SpinFab and portTest commands	103
Debugging spinFab errors	104
Clearing the error counters	105
Enabling a port	105
Disabling a port	106
Diagnostic Port (D_Port)	106
Understanding D_Port	107
Supported topologies	109
Using D_Port without HBAs	111
Using D_Port with HBAs	113
Controlling testing	116
Example test scenarios and output	116
Port information	121
Viewing the status of a port	121
Displaying the port statistics	122
Displaying a summary of port errors for a switch	123
Equipment status	124
Checking the temperature, fan, and power supply	124
Checking the status of the fans	124
Checking the status of a power supply	125
Checking temperature status	125
System message log	126
Displaying the system message log, with no page breaks	126
Displaying the system message log one message at a time	127
Clearing the system message log	127
Port log	127
Viewing the port log	127
Syslogd configuration	129
Configuring the host	129
Configuring the switch	130
Automatic trace dump transfers	131
Specifying a remote server	131
Enabling the automatic transfer of trace dumps	131
Setting up periodic checking of the remote server	131
Saving comprehensive diagnostic files to the server	132
Switch Type and Blade ID	133
Hexadecimal Conversion	137
Example conversion of the hexadecimal triplet Ox616000	137
Decimal-to-hexadecimal conversion table	138

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Power-on self test

modprobe: modprobe: Can't open dependencies file /lib/modules/2.4.19/modules.dep

(No such file or directory)

INIT: version 2.78 booting

INIT: Entering runlevel: 3

eth0: Link status change: Link Up. 100 Mbps Full duplex Auto (autonegotiation

complete).

INITCP: CPLD Vers: 0x95 Image ID: 0x19

uptime: 2008; sysc_qid: 0

Fabric OS (Paulsa45)

Paulsa45 console login: 2005/03/31-20:12:42, [TRCE-5000], 0,, INFO, ?, trace:,

trace_buffer.c, line: 1170

2005/03/31-20:12:42, [LOG-5000], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Previous message repeat 1

time(s), trace_ulib.c, line: 540

2005/03/31-20:12:43, [HAM-1004], 219,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Processor rebooted -

Unknown

SNMP Research SNMP Agent Resident Module Version 15.3.1.4

2001 SNMP Research, Inc.

sysctrld: all services Standby

FSSK 2: chassis0(0): state not synchronized

FSSK 2: Services starting a COLD recovery

2005/03/31-20:12:48, [FSS-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, chassis0(0): state not

synchronized, svc.c, line: 318

2005/03/31-20:12:48, [FSS-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Services starting a COLD

recovery, mdev.c, line: 638

2005/03/31-20:12:49, [MFIC-1002], 220,, INFO, Paulsa45, Chassis FRU header not

programmed for switch NID, using defaults (applies only to FICON environments).

sysctrld: all services Active

2005/03/31-20:12:50, [DGD-5001], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Slot 0 has started POST.,

main.c, line: 1189

POST1: Started running Thu Mar 31 20:12:51 GMT 2005

POST1: Test #1 - Running turboramtest

POST1: Test #2 - Running portregtest

POST1: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Thu Mar 31 20:12:54 GMT 2005 took

(0:0:3)

POST2: Started running Thu Mar 31 20:12:55 GMT 2005

POST2: Test #1 - Running portloopbacktest (SERDES)

POST2: Test #2 - Running minicycle (SERDES)

POST2: Running diagshow

POST2: Script PASSED with exit status of 0 Thu Mar 31 20:13:12 GMT 2005 took

(0:0:17)

2005/03/31-20:13:13, [BL-1000], 221,, INFO, Paulsa45, Initializing Ports...

Enabling switch...

2005/03/31-20:13:13, [BL-1001], 222,, INFO, Paulsa45, Port Initialization

Completed

2005/03/31-20:13:13, [EM-5012], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, EM: sent dumpready to ME.,

em.c, line: 2152

2005/03/31-20:13:13, [DGD-5002], 0,, INFO, SW4100_P45, Slot 0 has passed the POST

tests., main.c, line: 936

If you choose to bypass POST or after POST completes, various system services are started and the

boot process displays additional console status and progress messages.