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ifconfig command errors

This topic lists error messages for the ifconfig command.

See Common errors for a list of error messages that apply to all commands. See ifconfig command for information about command syntax and examples of command use.

Table 1. ifconfig command errors. The error table is a multi-row, two-column table where each row describes a CMM CLI command error: column one lists the error reported by the command-line interface and column two describes what the error means.
Error messageDefinition
-d must be set to 'full' when -r is set to '1000auto'A user tries to set the -r command option to 1000auto while the -d option is set to other than full.
-em can't be allowed in this passthru moduleThe user tries to issue a command with the -em option for an I/O-passthru module that does not support this option.
-em cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.The user tries to issue a command with the -em option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.
-em not supported on switch[bay]

where bay identifies the I/O-bay number.

The user tries to issue a command with the -em option to an I/O module that does not support it.
-ep cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.The user tries to issue a command with the -ep option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.
-ipv6static, -dhcp6, and -sa6 can't all be disabled.A user tries to issue a command that disables -ipv6static, -dhcp6, and -sa6 at the same time.
-pip can't be allowed in this passthru moduleThe user tries to issue a command with the -pip option to a I/O-passthru module that does not support this option.
-pip cannot be reconfigured while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.The user tries to issue a command with the -pip option while Stacking Mode is enabled on the CMM.
-pip not supported on switch[bay]

where bay identifies the I/O-bay number.

The user tries to issue a command with the -pip option to an I/O module that does not support it.
-up and -down can not be both used in same command.The user tries to issue a command with both the -up and -down options.
-up and -down cannot be used in the same command.The user tries to issue a command with both the -up and -down options.
-up/down is read-only for blade targetA user tries to enable or disable the Ethernet interface for a compute node. These options are not supported for the compute node command target.
An error occurred while reading Protected Mode information.An error occurs while the CMM is reading the protected mode information.
Can't find management NIAn error occurs while attempting to locate the management network interface.
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.
Disabling IP configuration failed.An error occurs while the CMM is disabling the new IP configuration.
Enabling IP configuration failed.An error occurs while the CMM is enabling the new IP configuration.
Error converting the i6 address from string to bytes.An error occurs while converting the i6 address from a string to bytes.
Error parsing NI info: error_ID

where error_ID identifies the error that occurred.

An error occurs while processing network interface information.
Error reading data for Link-local address.An error occurs while the CMM is reading data for the link-local address.
Error reading data for Link-local address prefix length.An error occurs while the CMM is reading data for the link-local address prefix length.
Error reading data for options -id, -i6, -p6, and -g6An error occurs while the CMM is reading data for the command options.
Error reading data for Stateless auto-config IP Addresses.An error occurs while the CMM is reading the stateless auto-configuration IP address.
Error reading network configurationAn error occurs while reading the network configuration.
Error reading NI infoAn error occurs while reading network interface information.
Error reading the data rate.An error occurs while the CMM is reading the data rate setting of a network interface (eth0 or eth1).
Error validating network interface name.An error occurs while validating the network interface name.
Error validating the IDAn error occurs while validating the ID.
Gateway configuration is not allowed on this IO module.A user tries to configure the gateway for an I/O module that does not support this feature.
Getting current active advanced failover mode failedAn error occurs while the CMM is reading the advanced failover mode.
I/O Module is in Protected Mode and cannot change its configuration method.A user tries to change the configuration of an I/O module while it is in protected mode.
I/O Module is in Protected Mode and cannot change its IP configuration.A user tries to change the configuration of an I/O module while it is in protected mode.
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.
Include -id only when setting -i6, -p6, or -g6The user tries to set a value for -id without specifying an additional command option that is needed.
Interface label is not configured correctly

where label identifies the interface.

A user tries to enter incorrect configuration information for the identified interface.
Interface option is read-only.

where option identifies the command option

The user tries to configure an option parameter that is read-only.
Interface label is read-only.

where label identifies the interface.

A user tries to configure an interface that is read only.
Invalid IP arg for option: ip_address. Each byte has to be in the range (0-255)

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • ip_address identifies the invalid IP address argument
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:

  • option identifies the command option
  • ip_address identifies the invalid IP address argument
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:

  • option identifies the command option
  • ip_address identifies the invalid IP address argument
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:

  • option identifies the command option
  • ip_address identifies the invalid IP address argument
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 IPv6 arg for -option: ip_address

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • ip_address identifies the invalid IPv6 address argument
The user tries to enter an IPv6 address with the wrong format.
Invalid MAC arg for option: address. Invalid syntax

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • address identifies the invalid MAC address argument
The user tries to enter an invalid MAC address.
Invalid MAC arg for option: address. Multicast addresses not allowed

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • address identifies the invalid MAC address argument
The user tries to enter a multicast address.
Invalid MAC arg for option: address. Too few bytes

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • address identifies the invalid MAC address argument
The user tries to enter a MAC address with too few bytes.
Invalid MAC arg for option: address. Too many bytes

where:

  • option identifies the command option
  • address identifies the invalid MAC address argument
The user tries to enter a MAC address with too many bytes.
Invalid option for the standby CMM: -fA user tries to set a floating IPv4 IP address for the standby CMM. (The standby CMM does not support floating IP addresses.)
Invalid option for the standby CMM: -f6A user tries to set a floating IPv6 IP address for the standby CMM. (The standby CMM does not support floating IP addresses.)
Invalid option for this Blade: option

where option identifies the command option.

A user tries to enter a command option that is not supported by a compute node.
Invalid option for this I/O Module: option

where option identifies the command option.

A user tries to enter a command option that is not supported by an I/O module.
IP configuration is not allowed on this IO module.A user tries to configure the IP address for an I/O module that does not support this feature.
Length has to be less than maximum characters.

where maximum is the maximum number of characters

A user tries to input an option argument that exceed the maximum number of characters that are allowed.
Only alphanumeric characters, '.', '_' and '-' allowed. No consecutive '.' allowed.The user tries to enter a domain name that contains invalid characters. Valid characters that can be used in a hostname are letters, numbers, periods ( . ), dashes ( - ), and underscores ( _ ), with no consecutive periods.
Only alphanumeric characters, '_' and '-' allowed.The user tries to enter an hostname that contains invalid characters. Valid characters that can be used in a hostname are letters, numbers, dashes ( - ), and underscores ( _ ).
Option option has read-only access for the standby CMM.

where option identifies the command option

A user tries to configure a network setting for the standby CMM that is read only.
Option -s has read-only access for the standby CMM.The user tries to direct a command to that is not supported to the standby CMM.
Protected Mode capability does not exist on this I/O module.A user tries to set or configure a protected mode feature for an I/O module that does not support protected mode.
Protected Mode has already been disabled on the CMM for this I/O module.A user tries to disable protected mode for an I/O module when the protected mode status is already disabled.
Protected Mode has already been enabled on the CMM for this I/O module.

In order to activate it, you must access the native management interface of the I/O module and activate Protected Mode there.

A user tries to enable protected mode for an I/O module while the protected mode status is still pending.
Protected Mode has to be disabled on this I/O module's native management interface first.A user tries to:
  • enable protected mode for an I/O module when the protected mode status is already active.
  • disable protected mode for an I/O module when the protected mode status is attention or active.
Re-enabling interface failed.An error occurs when enabling an interface.
Static IPv4 configuration is not allowed when config method is dhcpThe user tries to set one or more static IPv4 configuration parameters (-i, -s, or -g) when the current IPv4 configuration method (-c) is set to DHCP, or if it is being set to DHCP in this command.
Subnet mask configuration is not allowed on this IO module.A user tries to configure the subnet mask for an I/O module that does not support this feature.
The current active advanced failover mode is offA user tries to issue a command to read the standby CMM network configuration when the advanced failover mode is disabled.
The ID provided doesn't match any configured addressesA user tries to change an IP address that has not yet been configured.
The standby CMM must be present and advanced failover must be set to noswap before you can set -f.A user tries to set an IPv4 floating IP address for a standby CMM that is not installed or has the wrong failover setting.
The standby CMM must be present and advanced failover must be set to noswap before you can set -f6.A user tries to set an IPv6 floating IP address for a standby CMM that is not installed or has the wrong failover setting.
The standby Management Module address can't be the same as the primary Management Module address.A user tries to set the IP addresses of the primary and standby CMMs to the same value.
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 compute node static IPv6 configuration and does not include the static configuration ID number.
You must enable -ep and -em for this I/O module before you can enable -pm on it.A user tries to enable protected mode for an I/O module before configuring the -ep and -em command options.