ports command errors

This topic lists error messages for the ports command.

See Common errors for a list of error messages that apply to all commands.

Table 1. ports command errors
Error message Definition
A certificate must first be in place before SSL can be enabled. The user tries to enable SSL before setting up a valid SSL certificate.
An SSH server key must first be in place before SSH can be enabled. The user tries to enable SSH before setting up a valid SSH server key.
Duplicate port number entered. The user tries to enter a command with a port number that is already in use.
Enabling SNMPv1 failed The SNMPv1 configuration does not meet required criteria.
Enabling SNMPv3 failed The SNMPv3 configuration does not meet required criteria.
Error: A community is configured without an IP address or host name. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to configure community without an IP address or host name.
Error: A duplicate community name is configured. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to configure a community name that was already defined.
Error: At least one configured community is required to enable SNMPv1. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to enable SNMPv1 without configuring at least one community.
Error: IP address of 0.0.0.0, 0::0 is allowed only when the first community is configed as Get or Set access type. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. IP address of 0.0.0.0 or 0::0 is allowed only when the first community is configured as a GET or SET access type.
Error: System contact must be defined to enable SNMPv1. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to enable SNMPv1 without defining a system contact.
Error: System location must be defined to enable SNMPv1. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to enable SNMPv1 without defining a system location.
Error: System contact must be defined to enable SNMPv3. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to enable SNMPv3 without defining a system contact.
Error: System location must be defined to enable SNMPv3. Please use ‘snmp' command for snmp configuration. Attempted to enable SNMPv3 without defining a system location.
Error sanity checking of SNMP configuration. An error occurs while the management module is checking the SNMP configuration.
Invalid parameter. The timeout must be between 0 and 4294967295 seconds. The user tries to enter a timeout that is outside of the valid range.
Maximum connections can not exceed 20. A user attempts to configure more than 20 connections.
No valid server certificate is in place for Secure TCP Command Mode. Use the sslcfg command to generate a certificate. A user tries to change the state of stcm without a valid certificate in place.
Port number out of range. A user tries to enter a port number that is outside of the valid range.
Resetting all ports to default values failed. An error occurs while the management module is resetting all ports to their default values.
Secure SMASH CLP cannot be enabled without a valid SSH server key in place. The user tries to enable the secure SMASH CLP before setting up a valid SSH server key.
The -prior option has been deprecated. Please use the -rpp option instead.

where prior is kvmp, rdp, rdocp, or sdsp.

The user tries to enter a command with a deprecated option, such as -kvmp, -rdp, -rdocp, or -sdsp.
The total number of secure and legacy connections of TCP Command Mode cannot exceed 20 A user attempted to configure more than 20 TCP Command Mode connections.
This I/O module does not support port speed configuration. The user tries to enter a command for a speed configuration which not supported by the targeted I/O module.
Warning: Communication with IBM Director via Secure TCP Command Mode has been disabled. A user has disabled the Secure TCP command mode.
Warning: Communication with IBM Director via TCP Command Mode has been disabled. A user has disabled the TCP command mode.