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Brocade Adapters Troubleshooting Guide
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Logs
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Complete content for adapter driver event messages is included in
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Logs
Event and error messages that occur during adapter, driver, and HCM operation are important tools
for isolating and resolving problems. These messages provide descriptions of an event or problem,
severity, time and date of the event, and in some cases, cause and recommended actions.
Messages are captured in logs available through HCM, BCU commands, and through host system
commands. Monitoring events and errors in these logs allows early fault detection and isolation on
a specific adapter.
Host system logs
Brocade adapter event messages are captured in host system log files. All messages related to the
Brocade adapter are identified in these logs by BFA (Brocade fabric adapter), BNA (Brocade
network adapter), and BFAL (Brocade fabric adapter library].
describes the logs for each
supported operating system where adapter event messages display and how to view these logs.
bfa_aen_rport.html
Remote port (R_Port) events.
hba_error_codes.doc
List of error codes and meanings for the
following events:
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Adapter - events relating to the adapter
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Physical port
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L_Port - logical port
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R_Port - remote initiator or target port
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ITNIM - initiator target nexus
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Audits
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IOC - I/O controller
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Ethernet port
TABLE 7
Event message files
Event Catalog File
Content
TABLE 8
System event Logs
Operating System
Log Name
Location
Viewing Message Log
Solaris
Syslog
/var/adm/messages
dmesg command
Windows
Event Log
Not applicable
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System category in Event
Viewer (eventvwr.exe)
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bcu winlog command
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Supported on Windows systems only.
Linux
Messages Log
/var/log/message
dmesg command
VMware
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For ESX Server Console operating system. For Guest system, refer to information in Windows or Linux.
Messages Log
/var/log/message* ,
/var/log/vmkernel*,
/var/log/vmkwarning*,
/proc/vmware/log
dmesg command
