X Server Messages

CONFIGD Messages

CONFIGD messages pertain to the Configuration daemon. If you are looking for a message that refers to the CONFIGD module but does not appear here, refer to "Messages Common to All Modules".

BADADDROUTE, can't add route: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot add the requested route, perhaps due to low memory.

User Action:: Verify the terminal has enough memory to perform the operation. If there is sufficient memory, and the message appears repeatedly, please contact NCD Technical Support.

BADCREATE, error creating row parameter[row#]field: string

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon cannot add the requested table entry to the specified parameter at the designated row. This situation usually occurs when the row number in the entry is incorrect.

User Action:: Verify that the correct row is specified when adding information to a parameter table. To add a row to the end of a table, use the index
number -1.

BADDELETE, error deleting row parameter[row#]field: string

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon cannot delete the requested table entry from the specified parameter. This usually occurs when the row number in the entry is incorrect for the given parameter.

User Action:: Verify that the correct row is specified when removing information from a parameter table.

BADMTESVRPROTO, network server doesn't match file transfer protocol protocol

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon expected to use the specified file transfer protocol, but the specified network (such as TCP/IP or DECnet) does not support that protocol. This message appears only at boot time.

User Action:: Verify the initial file protocols are established correctly for the system(s) providing boot services.

BADPARAM, line n: unknown parameter parameter

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon does not recognize the specified parameter that appears at the specified line in the configuration file.

User Action:

Verify the parameter name is correct, specifically checking for typographical errors or other mistakes.
Verify that you are not trying to connect to a terminal that is running a pre-5.0 version of NCDware.

BADPASSWD, incorrect password entered

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The password that has been entered for the Configuration daemon is incorrect.

User Action:: Confirm that the password is correct for access to the terminal's configuration information.

BADSET, error setting parameter parameter: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot set the specified parameter for the reason given.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

BADVALUE, line n: value value is invalid for parameter parameter

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The value specified for the parameter on the given line is incorrect. This message usually occurs when the parameter accepts only specific choices and the value entered is not one of the acceptable choices.

User Action:: Verify the acceptable values for the specified parameter.

CLASSLOAD, loading java class file into memory

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The Java class files are being loaded.

User Action:: None

CLASSLOADFAIL, failed to cache java class file into memory: reason

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The classes.zip file could not be loaded into memory. This would improve Java performance.

User Action:: Make sure the terminal has enough memory and that the file is accessible through the file service table.

DIRNAMETOOLONG, directory name directory is too long

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified directory name exceeds the maximum acceptable length for directory names.

User Action:: Keep the directory name to 255 or fewer characters. If necessary, assign a logical on the host system so that the name is within the acceptable range.

DOMAIN, DNS default domain name for this unit: domain_name

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is using the specified domain for this terminal.

User Action:: None

FORMATFAILED, failed to format filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot format the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

FORMATSUCCESS, successfully formatted filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server successfully formatted the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: None

FORMATTING, formatting filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is formatting the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: None

GATEWAYBADNET, gateway nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn is not on local net

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified gateway does not reside on the local network.

User Action:: Correct the gateway address.

GETONLY, line n: parameter parameter is get-only

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified parameter on the given line has read-only access; it cannot be changed to a different value.

User Action:: To change the value of the parameter, first remove the get-only protection, reboot the terminal, then change the parameter's value.

HOSTNAME, hostname for this unit: hostname

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is using the specified hostname for the terminal.

User Action:: None

INVPARAM, invalid table parameter for operation at line n

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The user selected an invalid or protected table parameter at
line n.

User Action:: Verify the line number of the desired parameter.

IPADDR, IP address for this unit: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is using the specified IP address for the terminal.

User Action:: None

MOUNTFAILED, failed to mount filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot mount the specified file system.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NCDNETADDR, NCDnet address for this unit: aa.nnnn

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is using the specified DECnet address for the terminal.

User Action:: None

NOACCESS, can't perform operation with current access level

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: A user with read-only access attempted to perform an operation requiring write access. For example, the user tried to change a parameter's value or write information to NVRAM.

User Action:: Verify that the user has the appropriate level of access.

NOCLIENTDISABLE, local client client can not be disabled

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified local client cannot be disabled.

User Action:: Verify that the name of the specified local client is correct.

NOCTRLSOCK, unable to connect to protocol control socket

Severity:: Fatal

Explanation:: The X server has detected an internal error when connecting to the specified control socket.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NODFLTFILE, no default file defined

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot read the default configuration file as requested.

User Action:: Verify that the terminal's configuration database specifies a default configuration file.

NOFILESSELECTED, no file names selected

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The X server is configured to load an initial configuration file, but none of the possible configuration filenames is enabled.

User Action:: Enable the appropriate configuration filename parameter.

NOINITFILE, could not read any initial file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server attempted to read all enabled configuration filenames but could not read any of them.

User Action:: Verify that:

The names of the desired configuration files agree with the configuration filename parameters that are enabled.
The configuration files have read/write or read access.
File service is configured properly on the terminal.

NOIPHOSTNAME, unable to find host name for IP address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon cannot find the network name of the system or terminal specified by the IP address.

User Action:: Verify that:

The IP address is correct.
The terminal's configuration database identifies the system that is to provide name service for the terminal.
The name server is running and is accessible via the network.

NOIPLOOPBACK, unable to set interface address for inet loopback: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot set the Internet loopback address.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NOIPNETWORK, unable to set IP address, IP interface disabled message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The message should either be empty or "address in use by another host."

User Action:: If the message is "address in use by another host," please contact NCD Technical Support. Otherwise, no action is needed.

NOLATGROUP, unable to set LAT group codes: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot set up the terminal as part of a LAT service group as requested.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NOLOCALCONFIG, no config file on local file system, trying network

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server cannot locate a configuration file on the local file system, so it is trying to locate one on the network.

User Action:: None

NOMULTICAST, unable to set protocol multicast address: message

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot set the multicast address for the specified protocol as requested.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NONCDNETHOSTNAME, unable to find host name for NCDnet address: aa.nnnn

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon cannot find the network name of the node specified by the DECnet address.

User Action:: Verify that:

The DECnet address is correct.
The terminal's configuration database identifies the system that is to provide name service for the terminal.
The name server is running and is accessible via the network.

NONET, no network interfaces have been enabled

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The X server expects to communicate via a network or over a serial line, but the terminal is not configured for communications via a network or for communications over a serial line.

User Action:: Configure the terminal for network or serial communications. If you require assistance, please contact NCD Technical Support.

NOPASSWDS, no passwords configured, denying access

Severity:: Warning

Explanation:: The terminal does not have read/write or read-only passwords specified for access to the terminal's Configuration daemon and therefore is denying access to the configuration information.

User Action:: Establish a read/write or read-only password for the terminal.

NOROW, row n does not exist

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified row does not exist for a parameter that is being modified.

User Action:: Verify the row numbers of the desired parameter.

NOSUCHCLIENT, no such local client client

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified client does not exist.

User Action:: Verify that the name of the client is correct.

NOTIME, unable to get current time from IP_address of time server

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The time server did not respond, so the internal clock was not set. Could affect Java applications and other applications that rely on the correct time.

User Action:: Check the configuration of the terminal's time parameters. Check the network connection to the time server and the host's configuration.

NVRAMTSS, length exceeds available NVRAM space by n characters

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The string value entered exceeds the amount of optional string space available in NVRAM by the specified number of characters.

User Action:: Either shorten the value assigned to the parameter you are modifying, or review the other values held in optional string space in NVRAM and shorten one of them so that the new value will fit.

OKPASSWD, correct access_level password entered

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The correct password has been entered for the specified level of access; that is, either read-only or read/write access.

User Action:: None

OPENFAILED, failed to open filesystem_name filesystem for verification

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot open the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

PARAMNOTTABLE, line n: parameter parameter is not a table

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The entry on the given line treats the specified parameter as if it were a table when it is not.

User Action:: Re-enter the information using a simple statement: parameter = value

READNVRAM, read in NVRAM settings

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The setup client or configd is reading the values saved in NVRAM as requested.

User Action:: None

SETGROUP, line n: can't set a group

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The command entered on the given line attempts to set a value for an entire parameter group.

User Action:: Set values for parameters individually.

SETPROTECTED, line n, parameter parameter is set-protected

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified parameter on the given line has been protected against setting it to a different value.

User Action:: To change the value, first remove the parameter's protection, reboot the terminal, and then change its value.

SETSYSSTATUS, host nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn set system status to status

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: Reports the SNMP reset status of the terminal. See the ncdreset man page for more information.

User Action:: None

SYNTAX, line n: syntax error at string

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The specified line contains an error beginning with the specified string.

User Action:: Make sure that the parameter, its value(s), and the commands are correct.

TIMEZONEFAIL, unable to set time zone to timezone file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The terminal was unable to load the timezone file specified by the time-zone configuration parameter.

User Action:: Check to make sure that the timezone files were installed correctly and are accessible through the terminal's file service table.

TOOMANYREADS, nested file reads exceeded limit of n, ignoring file file

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The Configuration daemon accepts nested files up to ten levels and does not read included files that exceed this limit.

User Action:: Do not nest files to more than ten levels.

VERIFYFAILED, failed to verify filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: The X server cannot verify the structure of the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: If you encounter this message, please contact NCD Technical Support.

VERIFYING, verifying filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server is verifying the structure of the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: None

VERIFYSUCCESS, successfully verified filesystem_name filesystem

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The X server has verified the structure of the specified file system as requested.

User Action:: None

WRONGBOOTMON, current Boot Monitor does not support parameter 
or
WRONGBOOTMON, current Boot Monitor does not support NFS

Severity:: Error

Explanation:: You are trying to set a configuration parameter that is not supported by the Boot Monitor installed in the terminal.

User Action:: Obtain upgraded an Boot Monitor or use another method of network service such as TFTP.

WROTENVRAM, wrote settings to NVRAM

Severity:: Information

Explanation:: The configuration settings selected have been written to NVRAM.

User Action:: None

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