Chapter 2
System Messages and Recovery Procedures for the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Error Message
write protected
Error Message BIOS_DAEMON-SLOT#-2-BIOS_DAEMON_LC_PRI_BOOT_FAIL: Primary BIOS is
corrupted or un-bootable.
BOOTVAR Messages
This section contains the boot variable (BOOTVAR) messages.
BOOTVAR-2
Error Message
Error Message
([hex]).
OL-15956-01
BIOS_DAEMON-SLOT#-2-BIOS_DAEMON_LC_ERROR: BIOS Sector ([dec]) is
The BIOS on the module is write protected.
Explanation
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller
Recommended Action
directly. If you purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support.
Introduced
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(1b).
The primary BIOS on a module is corrupted.
Explanation
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller
Recommended Action
directly. If you purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support.
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.0(1).
Introduced
BOOTVAR-2-ALLOC_MEMORY: Memory allocation failed.
The service failed to allocate memory.
Explanation
Check to see if the switch is low on memory and reset the switch if it is low.
Recommended Action
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Introduced
BOOTVAR-2-AUTOSYNC_FAILED: Image autosync failed. Reason: [chars]
The image synchronization has failed.
Explanation
Recommended Action
Ensure that there is enough space on the flash. Verify the system high
availability status.
Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.2(2a).
Introduced
Cisco MDS 9000 Family System Messages Reference
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