ServerView Resource Orchestrator Cloud Edition V3.1.2 DR Option Instruction

C.2 Error Messages Regarding vmfile_update.pl

This section explains error messages regarding vmfile_update.pl.

ERROR: Option option requires an argument.

Description

A parameter has not been specified.

Corrective Action

Check if the parameter on the command line is correct.

ERROR: Required command option option not specified.
usage: usage

Description

The required option has not been specified on the command line.

Corrective Action

Ensure that the correct command line option has been specified.

ERROR: Unknown option: option.
usage: usage

Description

An invalid option is included in the command line.

Corrective Action

Delete the option displayed in option from the command line.

ERROR: Error connecting to server at server: Perhaps host is not a vCenter or ESX server

Description

There is an error in the connected vCenter or ESX server.

Corrective Action

Modify the parameter value for server which has been entered on the command line to vCenter or ESX.

ERROR: Cannot complete login due to an incorrect user name or password.

Description

There is an error in the user name or password entered on the command line.

Corrective Action

Correct the user name or password entered on the command line.

ERROR: Failed to open file: file.

Description

The specified file cannot be opened.

Corrective Action

Check that the specified file exists and is readable.

ERROR: Invalid file format. Correct file format should be: #operation,type,vstorage_name,datastore_name,mountpath,vmhosts.
Detail: line number in input_file.

Description

There is an error in the format of line number in input_file.

Corrective Action

Modify the format of the line containing the error as follows:

#operation,type,vstorage_name,datastore_name,mountpath,vmhosts

ERROR: Datastore type must be "nfs" or "vmfs".
Detail: line number in input_file.

Description

There is an error in the type of the datastore which requires updating in the input file.

Corrective Action

Specify vmfs or nfs for the type of the datastore which requires updating in the input file.

ERROR: Failed to find datastore datastore_name in datacenter.

Description

There is no datastore for the input file on the server.

Corrective Action

Check the datastore information in the input file and then execute the command again.

ERROR: Failed to update datastore datastore_name, line number in input_file.
Detail: vcli_detail

Description

An error has occurred during the updating of datastore information.

Corrective Action

Check the datastore information and the state of the datastore in the error line, and then execute the command again.