Vem Log Commands; Error Messages - Cisco Nexus 1000V Troubleshooting Manual

VEM Log Commands

show l2 <bd-number>
show l2 all
show port [priv|vsm]
show pc
show portmac
show trunk [priv|vsm]
show stats

VEM Log Commands

Use the following commands to control the vemlog:
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Error Messages

On the vSphere Client, you can see error messages under the recent tasks tab. You can find detailed
description of the error under the Tasks and Events tab. The same messages are also propagated to the
VSM.
Table 22-1
Table 22-1
Error
ERROR: [VMWARE-VIM] Extension key was
not registered before its use
ERROR: [VMWARE-VIM] A DVS switch with
spec.name as switch already exists, cannot create
DVS switch. A specified parameter was not
correct. spec.name.
ERROR: [VMWARE-VIM] A DVS switch with
spec.extensionKey as
Cisco_Nexus_1000V_2055343757 already
exists, cannot create DVS new-switch. A
specified parameter was not correct.
spec.extensionKey
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Show the L2 table for a given BD/VLAN
Show the L2 table
Show the port table
Show the port channel table
Show the port table MAC entries
Show the trunk ports in the port table
Show port stats
vemlog stop – stops the log
vemlog clear – clear s the log
vemlog start number-of-entries – starts the log and stops it after the specified number of entries
vemlog stop number-of-entries – stops the log after the next specified number of entries
vemlog resume – starts the log, but does not clear the stop value
lists error messages that you might see on the VSM.
Error Messages on the VSM
Description
This error indicates that VSM extension key is not
registered.
This error is displayed after you enter the first
connect command, and indicates that a DVS
already exists with the same name.
This error is displayed when the VSM tries to
create a different DVS after changing the switch
name.
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