Table 3-4 Other Messages And Their Meaning - Sun Microsystems Blade 1500 Service, Diagnostics, And Troubleshooting Manual

Solaris Error Messages and Their Meanings (Continued)
TABLE 3-3
Message
Not on system
console
Package not
installed
RPC: program not
registered
Segmentation fault
Stale NFS file
handle
3.2.2.3 Other Messages
TABLE 3-4
Solaris software is functioning, their meanings, and what to do next. These messages
are mostly related to hardware failures.
Other Messages and Their Meaning
TABLE 3-4
Message
Panic in kernel
xntpd[356]: too many recvbufs
allocated (30)
metainit:hostname: there are no
existing databases
WARNING: timeout: reset target
chno = 0 targ = 0
WARNING: timeout: reset bus
chno = 0 targ = 0
Meaning
Security is set so that superuser logins occur
only at the console.
A software package is missing.
Corruption of the
rpc.bynumber
A programming error.
A file or directory opened by a NFS client was
removed from or permissions changed on the
NFS server.
lists portions of fault messages that might also be displayed while the
Meaning
The Solaris kernel can no
longer continue to run.
Usually precedes a core
dump.
Problem with network time
protocol daemon.
The Solstice Disk Suite
software is installed, but
not configured.
Hard drive is not
responding to resets. For
this example, it is HDD0.
What to do
Comment out the
line in the
/etc/default/login
file. This action compromises
security.
Install the package.
NIS map. Check the
rpc.bynumber
NIS map.
The command
returns the application that
caused the fault.
Reboot the NFS client.
What to do
Message might identify
hardware that is at fault.
Check memory. See
Problem" on page
Check network. See
Problem" on page
time server. Contact system
administrator.
Not a problem. Message can
be ignored.
Check hard drive and
connections. See
Problem" on page
Chapter 3 Basic Troubleshooting
CONSOLE
file core
"Memory
4-37.
"Network
4-17. Check
"Hard Drive
4-8.
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