Types Of Messages - Allied Telesis AT-8600 Hardware Reference Manual

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Regular output

Types of messages

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The following messages are an example of output from the switch.
INFO: Self tests beginning.
INFO: RAM test beginning.
PASS: RAM test, 32768k bytes found.
INFO: Self tests complete.
INFO: Downloading switch software.
Force EPROM download (Y) ?
INFO: Initial download successful.
INFO: Initialising Flash File System.
INFO: IGMP packet trapping is active for IGMP snooping, L3FILT
is activated
INFO: Executing configuration script <flash:boot.cfg>
INFO: Switch startup complete
login:
The following table explains the types of messages that the switch generates
during initial startup.
Type Description
INFO An action has been taken by the system.
PASS A test has been completed successfully.
ERROR An error message that a test has failed but the system continues to
operate.
FAIL An error message that a fatal error condition has caused the system to halt
in an unrecoverable fashion.
The following table explains messages in the output from the switch.
Message
INFO: Self tests beginning.
INFO: RAM tests beginning
PASS: RAM test, 131072k
bytes found
ERROR: RAM test test-number.
Error address = address
For example:
ERROR: RAM test 5. Error
address = 00345678
INFO: BBR tests beginning
PASS: BBR test. Battery OK
ERROR: BBR Battery low
PASS: BBR test, 512k bytes
found
Description
Code loader tests are about to begin.
RAM tests are about to begin.
RAM test passed and the switch is using the indicated
amount of memory.
The given RAM test failed at the given address, which
means the memory system is faulty. The test repeats until
it passes. If the error continues, contact your authorised
distributor or reseller.
BBR battery tests are about to begin.
BBR battery tests passed.
BBR battery test failed, indicating that the battery is
running low. The BBR battery must be replaced. Contact
your authorised Allied Telesis distributor or reseller.
BBR size/location test passed with the indicated amount of
BBR found.
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