Error Code Example; About This Task - IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Problem Determination Manual

v D for Debug: Used only for debug purposes.
v I for Informational: No operation action required.
v W for Warning: An error occurred that should be investigated and fixed.

Error code example

The following error code example illustrates how to interpret the alphanumeric
elements based on the information provided above.
Error code and message:
4E0013C – Controller cache discarded due to firmware version incompatibility.
The following table shows the break down of the error code's alphanumeric
elements:
Understanding event IDs
The Storwize V7000 Unified messages follow a specific format, which is detailed
here.

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Tip: Search for error codes or event IDs by using EFS on the front. For 66012FC,
for example, search on EFS66012FC. For a broader range of results, use a wildcard
at the end and shorten the search appropriately. For example, search on EFS66012*
or EFS660*, and so on.
The format of system messages is cnnnnx. The elements—cnnnnx—represent the
following information:
v The element c is an alphabetic identifier assigned to a component. The message
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Table 29. Error code break down.
This identifies the variables of 4 E 0 nnn x in the sequence of ACDXXXx.
ACDXXXx
4E0013C
4 File Module
E System x internal hard disk drives
0 Originated with system checkout
nnn Unique error code
x Severity of the error
component identifiers are assigned as follows:
A for Common or Access Layer
B for Space
C for GPFS
D for Wizards
F for Statistics
G for CLI
H for Health Center