Port events (500 through 599) – McDATA 4300 User Manual

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Event Code Tables

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Event Code Tables

Port Events (500 through 599)

Event Code: 506

Message:

Fibre Channel port failure.

Severity:

Major.

Explanation:

A Fibre channel port failed. The amber LED corresponding to the port illuminates to indicate the failure. Ports with
LEDs extinguished remain operational.

Action:

Perform a a data collection and return the CD to support personnel. Perform a switch reset. If the problem
persists, replace the switch.

Event Data:

Byte 0 = port number.

Bytes 17 and 18 = transmitter technology.

Byte 1 = engineering reason code.

Byte 19 = distance capability.

Bytes 4 - 7 = elapsed millisecond tick count.

Byte 20 = supported transmission media.

Bytes 8 - 11 = reason code specific.

Byte 21 and 22 = speed capability.

Byte 16 = connector type.

Distribution:

Product

Management Server

Host

EFCM Basic

Event Log

System

Error LED

Event Log

E-Mail

Call-Home

Sense Info

Link Incident

Log

Event Code: 507

Message:

Loopback diagnostics port failure.

Severity:

Informational.

Explanation:

A loopback diagnostic test detected a Fibre Channel port failure.

Action:

No action required. An event code 506 is generated if this diagnostic failure results in a hard port failure.

Event Data:

Byte 0 = port number.

Bytes 8 - 11 = reason code specific.

Byte 1 = engineering reason code.

Byte 12 = test type.

Bytes 4 - 7 = elapsed millisecond tick count.

Distribution:

Product

Management Server

Host

EFCM Basic

Event Log

System

Error LED

Event Log

E-Mail

Call-Home

Sense Info

Link Incident

Log

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