Dell Brocade 6520 Message Reference Supporting Fabric OS v7.1.0 - Page 23

Chapter Introduction to System Messages 1 In this chapter •Overview of system messages 1 •Configuring the syslog message destinations 5 •Changing the severity level of swEventTrap 11 •Commands for displaying and configuring the system message logs . . . . . 13 •Displaying message content on switch 14 •Configuring system messages and attributes 15 •Displaying system message logs and attributes 17 •Clearing the system message logs 22 •Reading the system messages 23 •Responding to a system message 26 •System module descriptions 28 Overview of system messages This guide supports Fabric OS v7.1.0 and documents system messages that can help you diagnose and fix problems with a switch or fabric. The messages are organized alphabetically by module name. A module is a subsystem in the Fabric OS. Each module generates a set of numbered messages. For each message, this guide provides message text, probable cause, recommended action, and severity level. There may be more than one cause and more than one recommended action for any given message. This guide discusses the most probable cause and typical action recommended. System message types Fabric OS supports three types of system messages. A system message can be of one or more of the following types: • RASLog messages • Audit log messages • FFDC messages Fabric OS supports a different methodology for storing and accessing each type of message. Fabric OS Message Reference 1 53-1002749-01