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errShow

errShow
Displays the error log messages with pagination.
Synopsis errshow [-a |-r ]
Description Use this command to display external error log messages one at a time. When executed without
operands, this command prints the error messages for the logical switch context in which the
command is executed. When used with the -a option, the command prints the error messages for
the entire chassis. The messages are displayed with page breaks. The -r operand displays the
messages in reversed order.
The following information displays in each message:
Start delimiter
Timestamp
Message ID
External sequence number
Security audit flag
Severity
Switch name
Message
End delimiter
Note The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may
be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command
Availability" for details.
Operands This command has the following operands:
-a
-r
Examples To display the error log for the chassis:
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Delimiter string for the start of a message.
Timestamp for the message.
Message identifier.
Sequence number for the message
Security audit message displayed as AUDIT.
Severity of the message. Valid values include INFO, WARNING, ERROR, and
CRITICAL.
Switch name for the generator of this message, or "chassis".
Message body.
Delimiter string for the end of a message.
Displays messages for the entire chassis for a user with admin and chassis
permissions. This operand is optional; if omitted, the messages for the
current logical switch context are displayed.
Displays messages in reversed order. This operand is optional; if omitted, the
messages display in the normal order.
switch:admin> errdump -a
Fabric OS: v6.2.0
2008/08/25-10:10:41, [SEC-1203], 9036, CHASSIS, INFO, Spir_67, Login
information : Login successful via TELNET/SSH/RSH. IP Addr: 10.106.7.62
[Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:
2008/08/25-10:13:41, [ZONE-1022], 9037, CHASSIS, INFO, Spir_67, The effective
configuration has changed to meh.
Fabric OS Command Reference
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