CATOS: %SYS-3-PKTBUFFERFAIL_ERRDIS: Packet buffer failure detected.

%%SYS-3-PKTBUFFERFAIL_ERRDIS: Packet buffer failure detected. Err-disabling port [dec]/[dec]

Description:

This message indicates that the default error-detection packet buffer setting is error disabling the port. Whenever a parity failure is detected on the port, ASIC ports are error disabled. [dec]/[dec] is the module number/port number of the error-disabled port.

Recommended Action:

Power cycle the switching module with the error-disabled port. Note The next message appears as four lines.

Example:

2009 Mar 19 22:19:18 GMT +00:00 %SYS-3-PKTBUFFERFAIL_ERRDIS:Packet buffer failure detected. Err-disabling port 12/11.
2009 Mar 19 22:19:19 GMT +00:00 %SYS-3-PKTBUFFERFAIL_ERRDIS:Packet buffer failure detected. Err-disabling port 12/12.

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MySwitch (enable) show port errdisable-timeout 12/12
Module 12 is not a Komodo+ Firewall
Module 12 is not a Venus SLB

Port Status ErrDisable Reason Port ErrDisableTimeout Action on Timeout
---- ---------- ------------------- ---------------------- -----------------
12/12 errdisable packet-buffer-error Enable No Change
MySwitch (enable)

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MySwitch (enable) show port errdisable-timeout 12/11
Module 12 is not a Komodo+ Firewall
Module 12 is not a Venus SLB

Port Status ErrDisable Reason Port ErrDisableTimeout Action on Timeout
---- ---------- ------------------- ---------------------- -----------------
12/11 errdisable packet-buffer-error Enable No Change
MySwitch (enable)

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MySwitch (enable) sh port status 12
Port Name Status Vlan Duplex Speed Type
----- -------------------- ---------- ---------- ------ ----- ------------
12/1 FOLPT1412 connected 562 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/2 FOLPT1413 connected 562 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/3 3/6 splpw232131 errdisable 562 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/4 ldnpsmeg025 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/5 LDNPSM14006 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/6 LDNPSM14007 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/7 LDNPSM14008 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/8 LDNPSM02989 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/9 LDNPSM14015 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/10 LDNPSM14014 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/11 LDNPSM14012 errdisable 565 full 100 10/100BaseTX
12/12 lsc42n02-app2 errdisable 562 full 100 10/100BaseTX


MySwitch (enable) show port errdisable-timeout 12/3
Module 12 is not a Komodo+ Firewall
Module 12 is not a Venus SLB

Port Status ErrDisable Reason Port ErrDisableTimeout Action on Timeout
---- ---------- ------------------- ---------------------- -----------------
12/3 errdisable packet-buffer-error Enable No Change
MySwitch (enable)

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Example:Resolution:

set module power down 12
set module power up 12



Related document:

Best Practices for Catalyst 4500/4000, 5500/5000, and 6500/6000 Series Switches Running CatOS Configuration and Management