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CLI error codes

CLI error codes

CLI error codes are shown in the command line if the command execution fails. The message includes a summary, followed by Command fail. Return code -X, where -X is the error code. For example:

# set test
Command parse error before ‘test’
Command fail. Return code -61

The following table lists common error codes and their descriptions.

Return Code

Description

1

Generic CLI syntax error

-1 Invalid length of value.
-4 Maximum number of entries has been reached.
-5 A duplicate entry already exists.
-8 Invalid IP Address.
-37 Permission denied.
-56 Empty values are not allowed.
-61 Input not as expected.
-160 CFG_ER_GENERIC (common generic configuration error)
-553 Name conflicts with an interface, VDOM, switch-interface, zone, or interface name used for hardware switch interfaces.
-651 Input value is invalid.

CLI error codes

CLI error codes

CLI error codes are shown in the command line if the command execution fails. The message includes a summary, followed by Command fail. Return code -X, where -X is the error code. For example:

# set test
Command parse error before ‘test’
Command fail. Return code -61

The following table lists common error codes and their descriptions.

Return Code

Description

1

Generic CLI syntax error

-1 Invalid length of value.
-4 Maximum number of entries has been reached.
-5 A duplicate entry already exists.
-8 Invalid IP Address.
-37 Permission denied.
-56 Empty values are not allowed.
-61 Input not as expected.
-160 CFG_ER_GENERIC (common generic configuration error)
-553 Name conflicts with an interface, VDOM, switch-interface, zone, or interface name used for hardware switch interfaces.
-651 Input value is invalid.