Merge Failure Messages; Merge Validation Failure Messages - Cisco 9134 - MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch Troubleshooting Manual

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See the
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messages for troubleshooting purposes.
This section also identifies some of the system messages that are issued when device alias problems are
encountered, and it includes the following topics:
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Merge Failure Messages

When a device alias merge fails, review the syslog messages on the switch where the merge was issued
(the merge manager). In
a database mismatch.
Example 15-1 Merge Failure Syslog Messages
2007 Apr
device-alias, local switch wwn 20:00:00:0d:ec:2f:c1:40,ip 172.20.150.38,
remote switch wwn 20:00:00:0d:ec:04:99:40, ip 172.20.150.30
2007 Apr
not be merged due to mismatch.

Merge Validation Failure Messages

When a device alias database fails validation during the merge process, review the syslog messages on
the switch managing the merge and on the switch where the validation was rejected. In
the syslog message indicates that the validation failed on switch sWWN 20:00:00:0d:ec:04:99:40.
Example 15-3
messages indicate that the merge validation failed because the merge would result in the definition of
the same zone member in multiple VSANs.
Example 15-2 Message on Switch Managing the Merge
2007 Apr 9 16:41:22 switch-1 %DEVICE-ALIAS-3-MERGE_VALIDATION_FAILED: Failed
SWWN: 20:00:00:0d:ec:04:99:40 Failed SAP: 110 Reason: inter-VSAN zone member
cannot be in more than one VSAN Expln:
Example 15-3 Message on Switch Rejecting the Validation
2007 Apr 10 00:00:06 switch-2 %DEVICE-ALIAS-3-MERGE_VALIDATION_REJECTED:
Failed SAP: 110 Reason: inter-VSAN zone member cannot be in more than one
VSAN Expln:
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
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"System Messages" section on page 1-10
Merge Failure Messages, page 15-2
Merge Validation Failure Messages, page 15-2
Commit Failure Messages, page 15-3
Verifying Device Alias Database Status Using the CLI, page 15-3
Limitations and Restrictions, page 15-3
Example
9 15:52:42 switch-1 %CFS-3-MERGE_FAILED: Merge failed for app
9 15:52:42 switch-1 %DEVICE-ALIAS-3-MERGE_FAILED: Databases could
shows the syslog message received on the switch that rejected the validation. Both
Chapter 15
for more information about using system (syslog)
15-1, the syslog messages indicate that the merge failed as a result of
Troubleshooting Distributed Device Alias Services
Example 15-2,
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