permgroups command errors

This topic lists errors for the permgroups command.

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

Table 1. permgroups 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 message	Definition
-n must be provided for clearing a permission group	A user tries to clear a permission group without the -n option.
Adding a permission group failed Note This error message might include additional information that provides details about the error, if this additional information is provided by the process or device.	An error occurs while the CMM is adding a permission group.
Adding a permission group failed: max group exceeded	A user tries to add a permission group that exceeds the maximum group limit of 128.
Both -n and -a must be provided for adding a permission group	A user tries to add a permission group without the -n and -a options.
Clearing a permission group failed Note This error message might include additional information that provides details about the error, if this additional information is provided by the process or device.	An error occurs while the CMM is clearing a permission group.
Default permission group group_name cannot be deleted where group_name is the group name that was entered.	A user tries to delete the default permission group.
Error: the RBS permissions capability is not enabled	A user tries to specify RBS permissions when role-based security is not enabled.
Invalid group name. The group name can only contain numbers, letters, dots, underscores, and hyphens.	A user tries to enter a group name that contains invalid characters. Valid characters that can be used in a group name are letters, numbers, periods ( . ), underscores ( _ ), and hyphens ( - ).
Getting permission group information failed Note This error message might include additional information that provides details about the error, if this additional information is provided by the process or device.	An error occurs while the CMM is getting permission group information.
Getting permission group names failed Note This error message might include additional information that provides details about the error, if this additional information is provided by the process or device.	An error occurs while the CMM is getting permission group names.
Invalid authority level	A user tries to specify an RBS authority level that is not valid.
Invalid device number (first number must be smaller): number where number is the device number that is not valid.	A user tries to specify RBS authority levels using a range of devices that is not valid.
Invalid device number: number where number is the device number that is not valid.	A user tries to specify RBS authority levels without specifying a valid device scope.
Invalid rbs device (must be same device): device where device is the device that is not valid.	A user tries to specify RBS authority levels without specifying a valid device scope.
Invalid rbs device: device where device is the device that is not valid.	A user tries to specify RBS authority levels without specifying a valid device scope.
Invalid rbs device: Must specify device number	A user tries to specify RBS authority levels without specifying a valid device scope.
Invalid rbs role list	A user tries to specify a list of RBS authority levels that is not valid.
Invalid rbs role: role where role is the authority level that is not valid.	A user tries to specify an RBS authority level that is not valid.
Modifying a permission group failed Note This error message might include additional information that provides details about the error, if this additional information is provided by the process or device.	An error occurs while the CMM is modifying a permission group.
Must be set at least one rbs role for this user.	A user tries to set up a group without specifying a role.
Permission group name group_name is in use and it cannot be deleted where group_name is the group name that was entered.	A user tries to delete a permission group name that is being used.
The permission group name cannot be longer than 63 characters	A user tries to set a permission group name that is longer than 63 characters.

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