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Switch controller log messages

The log messages in this section are for switch-controller (FortiLink) issues.

Switch controller connected with FortiGate

ID	9000
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: connected with FortiGate\"
Meaning	The switch controller connected with a FortiGate unit.

Switch port joined FortiGate trunk

ID	9001
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> joined Fortigate-uplink trunk-id(<trunk_name>)\"
Meaning	The switch port joined the FortiGate uplink trunk.

Switch port left FortiGate uplink

ID	9002
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> left Fortigate-uplink\"
Meaning	The switch port left the FortiGate uplink.

FortiLink messages

ID	9003
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Critical or notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> in Fortigate-uplink ready now\" msg=\"FortiLink: disabled port <port_name> port-id=<port_ID> from b(<flags>) fwd(<0\|1, if port is STP FORWARD>)\"\ msg=\"FortiLink: removed port<port_name> port-id=<port_ID>\" msg=\"FortiLink: enable port <port_name> port-id=<port_ID>\"
Meaning	The switch port in the FortiGate uplink is ready. The specified port was disabled in FortiLink mode. The specified port was removed in FortiLink mode. The specified port was enabled in FortiLink mode.

TPID value changed

ID	9004
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: tpid change old(<old_TPID_value>) new(<new_TPID_value>) fl-ports-bitmap(<port_name>)\"
Meaning	The tag protocol identifier (TPID) value was changed.

Echo failures

ID	9005
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Warning
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo timed out\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo reply timing out echo-miss(<number_of_milliseconds>)\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo reply timed out\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> invalid echo reply\"
Meaning	The ICMP echo request (ping) failed.

Switch controller disconnected or restarted

ID	9006
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: DTLS ALERT received <time_date>\" msg=\"Switch-Controller: Restart caputp since SSL handshake failed <number_of_failures> times\"
Meaning	The switch controller was disconnected or restarted.

User deleted ISL trunk

ID	9007
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: user deleted ISL trunk <trunk_name>\"
Meaning	A user deleted the specified inter-switch link (ISL) trunk.

ISL timing out

ID	9008
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: ISL timing-out for trunk(<trunk_name>) member port-num(<port_ID>) <port_name> did not receive ISL pkt for(<number_of_seconds>) sec\"
Meaning	The ISL timed out because one of the trunkʼs ports did not receive the ISL packet for a certain number of seconds.

Port joined ISL

ID	9009
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink:<port_name> joined ISL link <ISL_port_group>\"
Meaning	The specified port joined the ISL port group.

Port left ISL

ID	9010
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> left ISL link <ISL_port_group>\"
Meaning	The specified port left the ISL port group.

FortiGate uplink trunk not created

ID	9011
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: Fortigate-uplink trunk create failed for member <port_name>\"
Meaning	The FortiGate uplink trunk was not created because of the specified port.

Port not added to FortiGate uplink trunk

ID	9012
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: Fortigate-uplink trunk member-add failed for member <port_name>\"
Meaning	The specified port was not added to the FortiGate uplink trunk.

Port not deleted from FortiGate uplink trunk

ID	9013
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> member-delete failed for Fortigate-uplink\"
Meaning	The specified port was not deleted from the FortiGate uplink trunk.

AC discovery type changed

ID	9014
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Critical
Message	msg=\"FortiLink over L3 AC discovery-type changed old(<old_discovery_type>) new(<new_discovery_type>).\"
Meaning	The AC discovery type was changed; and the FortiLink daemon will be restarted.

Switch controller waiting for HTTP/HTTPS daemon

ID	9015
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: waiting for httpsd to start uptime = <number_of_minutes>\" msg=\"Switch-Controller: httpsd started uptime = <number_of_minutes>\"
Meaning	The switch controller is waiting for the HTTP and HTTPS daemon to start, or the HTTP and HTTPS daemon has started.

Switch controller log storage 75-percent full

ID	9016
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Warning
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: Caputp store logs reached 75 percent of total storage capacity <total_storage> logs\"
Meaning	The allotted storage for switch-controller logs is 75-percent full.

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Switch controller log messages

The log messages in this section are for switch-controller (FortiLink) issues.

Switch controller connected with FortiGate

ID	9000
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: connected with FortiGate\"
Meaning	The switch controller connected with a FortiGate unit.

Switch port joined FortiGate trunk

ID	9001
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> joined Fortigate-uplink trunk-id(<trunk_name>)\"
Meaning	The switch port joined the FortiGate uplink trunk.

Switch port left FortiGate uplink

ID	9002
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> left Fortigate-uplink\"
Meaning	The switch port left the FortiGate uplink.

FortiLink messages

ID	9003
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Critical or notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> in Fortigate-uplink ready now\" msg=\"FortiLink: disabled port <port_name> port-id=<port_ID> from b(<flags>) fwd(<0\|1, if port is STP FORWARD>)\"\ msg=\"FortiLink: removed port<port_name> port-id=<port_ID>\" msg=\"FortiLink: enable port <port_name> port-id=<port_ID>\"
Meaning	The switch port in the FortiGate uplink is ready. The specified port was disabled in FortiLink mode. The specified port was removed in FortiLink mode. The specified port was enabled in FortiLink mode.

TPID value changed

ID	9004
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: tpid change old(<old_TPID_value>) new(<new_TPID_value>) fl-ports-bitmap(<port_name>)\"
Meaning	The tag protocol identifier (TPID) value was changed.

Echo failures

ID	9005
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Warning
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo timed out\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo reply timing out echo-miss(<number_of_milliseconds>)\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> echo reply timed out\" msg=\"FortiLink: <IPv4_address> invalid echo reply\"
Meaning	The ICMP echo request (ping) failed.

Switch controller disconnected or restarted

ID	9006
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: DTLS ALERT received <time_date>\" msg=\"Switch-Controller: Restart caputp since SSL handshake failed <number_of_failures> times\"
Meaning	The switch controller was disconnected or restarted.

User deleted ISL trunk

ID	9007
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: user deleted ISL trunk <trunk_name>\"
Meaning	A user deleted the specified inter-switch link (ISL) trunk.

ISL timing out

ID	9008
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: ISL timing-out for trunk(<trunk_name>) member port-num(<port_ID>) <port_name> did not receive ISL pkt for(<number_of_seconds>) sec\"
Meaning	The ISL timed out because one of the trunkʼs ports did not receive the ISL packet for a certain number of seconds.

Port joined ISL

ID	9009
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink:<port_name> joined ISL link <ISL_port_group>\"
Meaning	The specified port joined the ISL port group.

Port left ISL

ID	9010
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> left ISL link <ISL_port_group>\"
Meaning	The specified port left the ISL port group.

FortiGate uplink trunk not created

ID	9011
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: Fortigate-uplink trunk create failed for member <port_name>\"
Meaning	The FortiGate uplink trunk was not created because of the specified port.

Port not added to FortiGate uplink trunk

ID	9012
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: Fortigate-uplink trunk member-add failed for member <port_name>\"
Meaning	The specified port was not added to the FortiGate uplink trunk.

Port not deleted from FortiGate uplink trunk

ID	9013
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"FortiLink: <port_name> member-delete failed for Fortigate-uplink\"
Meaning	The specified port was not deleted from the FortiGate uplink trunk.

AC discovery type changed

ID	9014
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Critical
Message	msg=\"FortiLink over L3 AC discovery-type changed old(<old_discovery_type>) new(<new_discovery_type>).\"
Meaning	The AC discovery type was changed; and the FortiLink daemon will be restarted.

Switch controller waiting for HTTP/HTTPS daemon

ID	9015
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Notice
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: waiting for httpsd to start uptime = <number_of_minutes>\" msg=\"Switch-Controller: httpsd started uptime = <number_of_minutes>\"
Meaning	The switch controller is waiting for the HTTP and HTTPS daemon to start, or the HTTP and HTTPS daemon has started.

Switch controller log storage 75-percent full

ID	9016
Type	Event log
Subtype	Switch controller
Severity	Warning
Message	msg=\"Switch-Controller: Caputp store logs reached 75 percent of total storage capacity <total_storage> logs\"
Meaning	The allotted storage for switch-controller logs is 75-percent full.

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