Displaying Error Messages Using Telnet - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch Reference Manual

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Error Messages
The display halts after each error is displayed, prompting you to either press <Enter> to continue or
type a Q to quit. Continue pressing Enter until the prompt (=>) is displayed. In Figure 4-1, Error
02 represents a system error and Error 01 represents a diagnostic error (error number #004). Only
diagnostic errors are assigned error numbers.
Note:
switch:admin> errshow
Error 11
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0x101f8fa0 (tShell): Jul 23 15:16:57 (4)
Pt8 (Bm1.0) Failed Turbo RAM dec r/w test:
phy=0x811088a0 wrd cnt=448 dec size=8 bytes
rpt=0xaaaaaaaa wpt=0x55555555 msk=0x000001ff
Err# 0FA2
Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:
In the above sample error message:
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0x101f8fa0 is the Task ID.
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tShell is the Task Name.
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Jul 23 15:16:57 (4) is the date, time, and number of occurrences of the error.
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DIAG-TBRAM_DEC_RWTEST is the error type.
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Failed Turbo RAM dec r/w test is the error description.
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Err# 0FA2 is the error number.

Displaying Error Messages Using Telnet

To display the error messages compiled by your system, perform the following procedure.
1. Login as an admin user to the switch, using a telnet connection.
2. From the prompt, enter the errShow command.
3. To scroll through the error list, type CR.
4. Scroll through error log to view the error messages. If no errors are encountered, this command
displays "No Error".
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Duplicate error messages may be displayed in the shell if too many error messages are
received consecutively, but the data in errShow/errDump, syslog, and SNMP are correct.
Error DIAG-TBRAM_DEC_RWTEST, 1, TurboRam, pass 1,
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