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Diagnostic error codes and remedies for TFTP transfers
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Diagnostic error codes and remedies for TFTP transfers
If an error occurs with a TFTP transfer to or from a BigIron RX Series switch, one of the following 
error codes are displayed.
TABLE 28
Diagnostic error codes
Error 
code 
Message
Explanation and action
1
Flash read preparation failed.
A flash error occurred during the download. 
Retry the download. If it fails again, contact 
customer support
2
Flash read failed.
3
Flash write preparation failed.
4
Flash write failed.
5
TFTP session timeout.
TFTP failed because of a time out.
Check IP connectivity and make sure the TFTP 
server is running.
6
TFTP out of buffer space.
The file is larger than the amount of space on the 
device or TFTP server.
If you are copying an image file to flash, first copy 
the other image to your TFTP server, then delete it 
from flash. (Use the erase flash... CLI command at 
the Privileged EXEC level to erase the image in the 
flash.)
If you are copying a configuration file to flash, edit 
the file to remove unneeded information, then try 
again.
7
TFTP busy, only one TFTP session can be active.
Another TFTP transfer is active on another CLI 
session, SNMP, or Web management session. 
Wait, then retry the transfer.
8
File type check failed.
You accidentally attempted to copy the incorrect 
image code into the system. Retry the transfer 
using the correct image.
16
TFTP remote - general error.
The TFTP configuration has an error. The specific 
error message describes the error.
Correct the error, then retry the transfer.
17
TFTP remote - no such file.
18
TFTP remote - access violation.
19
TFTP remote - disk full.
20
TFTP remote - illegal operation.
21
TFTP remote - unknown transfer ID.
22
TFTP remote - file already exists.
23
TFTP remote - no such user.
