update command errors

This topic lists error messages for the update command.

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

Table 1. update command errors
Error message	Definition
Cannot perform this command right now. The agent is not active.	A user tries to enter a command while the agent is not active.
Disabling failover failed.	An error occurs while the management module is turning off the automatic failover feature.
Error reading information for firmware image index.maximum where index specifies the firmware image.	An error occurs while the management module is reading information for a specified firmware image.
Error reading the number of firmware images.	An error occurs while the management module is reading the number of firmware images.
Flash operation failed.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash operation failed status percentage where the percentage value varies based on when the problem was encountered.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash operation not in process or status unavailable.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash operation timed out percentage. where the percentage value varies based on when the problem was encountered.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash preparation - error sending packet file filename. where filename identifies the file being updated.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash preparation error. Packet percent complete percentage. Flash percent complete percentage. where the percentage value varies based on when the problem was encountered.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flash preparation error. Timeout on packet preparation operation percentage. where the percentage value varies based on when the problem was encountered.	An error occurs during the flash firmware update.
Flashing not supported on this target.	A user attempts to run the update command on a module that does not support flash firmware updates.
Getting data encryption setting failed. If data encryption is enabled and you are updating the firmware to a level which does not support data encryption, you will lose all your configuration settings as a result.	An error occurs while the management module is reading the data encryption setting.
Getting name of mm bay_number failed. where the bay_number identifies the management module specified.	An error occurs while the management module is reading the name of the management module in designated bay.
Invalid image index. Index must be less than maximum where maximum designates the largest permitted index value.	A user tries to enter an image index that is greater than the maximum permitted index value.
Invalid option.	An invalid command option is entered. For the update command, invalid command option errors include: the -i (IP address) command option does not have an IP address parameter the -i (IP address) command option specifies an invalid IP address attempting to enter the -i (IP address) command option without the -n (filename) command option the -n (filename) command option does not have a file name parameter attempting to enter the -n (filename) command option without the -i (IP address) command option attempting to enter the -v (verbose) command option without the -i (IP address) command option and -n (filename) command option attempting to enter the -v (verbose) command option with the -a command option
Management Module bay_number is not installed. where the bay_number identifies the management module specified.	The command is targeted to a management module bay where no management module is installed.
Status: Unable to read status.	An error occurs while the management module is reading status.
TFTP Error: error_code. where the error_code can have one of the following values: Access violation. Connection failure. Disk full or allocation exceeded. File already exists. File error. File not found. Illegal option negotiation. Illegal TFTP operation. Unable to allocate memory. Unknown transfer ID. Unknown user.	An error occurs when the user attempts to set up the TFTP connection.
Unable to read blade server VPD bay bay_number name. where the bay_number and name identify the blade server by location and name.	The command specifies an empty blade server bay or an error occurs when reading the VPD.
Unable to read I/O Module VPD bay bay_number name. where the bay_number and name identify the I/O module by location and name.	The command specifies an empty I/O-module bay or an error occurs when reading the VPD.
Unable to read MM VPD bay bay_number name. where the bay_number and name identify the management module by location and name.	The command specifies an empty management module bay or an error occurs when reading the VPD.
Unable to read VPD for Blade blade_number name. where the blade_number and name identify the blade server by location and name.	An error occurs while the management module is reading the VPD of the targeted blade server.
Unknown device type.	The command is targeted to an unknown device type.
Update error. Invalid destination.	A user tries to issue a command to a target that is not valid.
Update Failed, there was a problem retrieving the file.	The management module was unable to complete the update because it was unable to retrieve the file from the TFTP server.