This topic lists error messages for the ifconfig command.
See Common errors for a list of error messages that apply to all commands.
| Error message | Definition |
|---|---|
| -em cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the AMM. | The user tries to issue a command with the -em option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the advanced management module. |
| -ep cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the AMM. | The user tries to issue a command with the -ep option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the advanced management module. |
| -ipv6static, -dhcp6, and -sa6 can't all be disabled. | A user attempts to issue a command that disables -ipv6static, -dhcp6, and -sa6 at the same time. |
| -option is not supported by this
type of I/O Module. where option is ir, gr, or sr. |
The user tries to issue a command with an option -ir, -gr, or -sr which is not supported by the targeted I/O module. |
| -pip cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the AMM. | The user tries to issue a command with the -pip option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the advanced management module. |
| -up and -down can not be both used in same line. | The user tries to issue a command with both the -up and -down options. |
| Cannot apply network configuration. Blade in configuration phase. | An error occurs while the management module is setting the network configuration. |
| Configuration not supported on this I/O Module type. | The user tries to issue a command for the configuration which is not supported by targeted I/O module type. |
| Configuration not supported on this switch type. | The user tries to issue a command to an unsupported I/O module type. |
| Error converting the i6 address from string to bytes. | An error occurs while converting the i6 address from a string to bytes. |
| Enabling/Disabling new IP configuration failed. | An error occurs while the management module is enabling or disabling the new IP configuration. |
| Error reading gateway address. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the gateway address of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading IP Address. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the IP address of the integrated system management processor on a blade server, or while reading the IP address of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading data for Link-local address. | An error occurs while the management module is reading data for the link-local address. |
| Error reading data for Link-local address prefix length. | An error occurs while the management module is reading data for the link-local address prefix length. |
| Error reading data for Stateless auto-config IP Addresses. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the stateless auto-configuration IP address. |
| Error reading the burned-in MAC address. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the burned-in MAC address of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading the data rate. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the data rate setting of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading the DHCP configuration. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the DHCP setting of a network interface (eth0). |
| Error reading the duplex setting. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the duplex setting of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading the hostname. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the host name of a network interface (eth0). |
| Error reading the locally administered MAC address. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the locally administered MAC address of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading the maximum transmission unit. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the maximum transmission unit (MTU) setting of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error reading the subnet mask. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the subnet mask of a network interface (eth0 or eth1). |
| Error writing IP Address. | An error occurs while the management module is setting the IP address of the integrated system management processor on a blade server. |
| Getting blade cKVM status for blade blade_number failed. where blade_number identifies the blade server. |
An error occurs while the management module is reading the cKVM status of targeted blade. |
| Getting interface status failed. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the interface status. |
| I/O Module is in Stacking Mode and cannot change its Gateway configuration. | The user tries to issue a command to change the Gateway configuration with the I/O Module in Stacking Mode. |
| I/O Module is in Stacking Mode and cannot change its IP configuration. | The user tries to issue a command to change the IP configuration with the I/O Module in Stacking Mode. |
| I/O Module is in Stacking Mode and cannot change its Subnet configuration. | The user tries to issue a command to change Subnet configuration with I/O Module in Stacking Mode. |
| Invalid gateway address. | The user tries to enter an invalid gateway address. |
| Invalid hostname. | The user tries to enter an invalid hostname. |
| Invalid hostname arg for option: hostname.
Consecutive dots where:
|
The user tries to enter consecutive periods (. ) as part of a hostname. |
| Invalid hostname arg for option: hostname.
Length has to be < 64 characters where:
|
The user tries to enter a hostname longer than 63 characters. |
| Invalid hostname arg for option: hostname.
Only alphanumeric chars and._- allowed where:
|
The user tries to enter an hostname that contains invalid characters. Valid characters that can be used in a hostname are letters, numbers, periods ( . ), dashes ( - ), and underscores ( _ ). |
| Invalid ip address. | Displays for one of the following errors:
|
| Invalid IP arg for option: ip_address.
Each byte has to be in the range (0-255) where:
|
The user tries to enter an IP address that is out of range. IP addresses must follow the standard format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number from 0 to 255. |
| Invalid IP arg for option: ip_address.
Enter 4 bytes separated by 3 dots where:
|
The user tries to enter an IP address that is too long. IP addresses must follow the standard format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number from 0 to 255. |
| Invalid IP arg for option: ip_address.
Too few bytes where:
|
The user tries to enter an IP address with too few bytes. IP addresses must follow the standard format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number from 0 to 255. |
| Invalid IP arg for option: ip_address.
Too many bytes where:
|
The user tries to enter an IP address with too many bytes. IP addresses must follow the standard format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number from 0 to 255. |
| Invalid mac address. | The user tries to enter an invalid MAC address. |
| Invalid MAC arg for option: address.
Invalid syntax where:
|
The user tries to enter an invalid MAC address. |
| Invalid MAC arg for option: address.
Multicast addresses not allowed where:
|
The user tries to enter a multicast address. |
| Invalid MAC arg for option: address.
Too few bytes where:
|
The user tries to enter a MAC address with too few bytes. |
| Invalid MAC arg for option: address.
Too many bytes where:
|
The user tries to enter a MAC address with too many bytes. |
| Invalid option for ethernet interface. | A user tries to change a static property of eth1 (hostname, DHCP, data rate, duplex). |
| Invalid parameter. The locally administered MAC address cannot be a multicast address. | The user tries to set the locally administered MAC address to a multicast address. |
| Invalid parameter. The MTU must be between 60 and 1500, inclusive. | The user tries to enter an MTU outside the valid range. |
| Invalid parameter. Valid values for -c are dhcp, static, or dthens. | A user tries to enter an invalid parameter for the -c (Ethernet configuration method) command option. |
| Invalid parameter. Valid values for -d are auto, half, and full. | The user tries to enter an invalid parameter with the -d option. |
| Invalid parameter. Valid values for -r are auto, 10, and 100. | The user tries to enter an invalid parameter with the -r option. |
| Invalid subnet mask. | The user tries to enter an invalid subnet mask. |
| Maybe blade network configuration is still in discovery phase. Please check and try again. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the blade network configuration. |
| Option: -bsmp is not supported any more. | The user tries to direct the command to the -bsmp command target that is no longer supported. |
| Please check blade health status and try again. | An error occurs while the management module is reading the blade health status. |
| The target must be system:blade[1]:sp for this command | A user tries to issue the
ifconfig -i ip address -T system:blade[x]:sp
to
a blade server other than blade[1]. where ip address is a valid ip address and x identifies the selected blade server. |
| This target is no longer supported by the ifconfig command. | The user tries to direct the command to an invalid command target. |
| When setting –i6, -p6, or –g6, -id must be included. | A user tries to configure a blade server static IPv6 configuration and does not include the static configuration ID number. |