Error messages can arise while editing the address, rule, and service configurations (and from the corresponding GUIs).
The expression, [ARGUMENTS], used in the following error messages means that the same set of arguments passed into ssadm* is echoed back.
For example, if you type: "add address a b junk x y z" the error message is: "add address a b junk x y z: error_message".
The ssadm edit component's error messages follow.
Usage: ssadm edit [-beim] [-I ip] [-U user] policy [-c command]
Return code: 1
The user invoked the edit program incorrectly.
Error illegal policy name policyname
Return code: 1
The user specified an illegal policy name while invoking the editor.
Discarding unsaved changes
Return code:
The user chose to QUIT even though there are unsaved changes.
Write Lock Held
Return code:
The user asked for their lock_status, and they currently hold the write lock.
Read Lock Held
Return code:
The user asked for their lock_status, and they currently hold the read lock.
Registry Version: #Policy Version: #
Return code: 0
The user asked for the version currently being edited.
no longer supported. use edit del request syntax
Return code: 251
The user tried to delete a NAT Rule using the old ssadm nat or ssadm access command.
There are unsaved changes
Return code: 231
The user attempted to quit without saving unsaved changes.
Cannot name Policy lock
Return code: 232
The user attempted to save the policy as lock, which is a reserved word.
There are unsaved changes Version.
Return code: 233
The user attempted to save the policy as version, which is a reserved word.
There are unsaved changes in Registry
Return code: 234
The user attempted to save the policy as registry, which is a reserved word.
Cannot save a versioned file with a new name
Return code: 235
The user attempted to save a versioned policy with a new name.
Registry objects redefined
Return code:
An entry in the registry (on disk) has more than one definition. All definitions after the first are lost upon the next save.
file not found
Return code: 240
The policy given to be read did not exist.
parse error
Return code: 241
The policy or registry file on disk is corrupt and cannot be read. Make sure you have a backup or a recent version saved.
could not acquire read lock
Return code: 242
The configuration editor could not acquire a read lock. Likely the lock file is corrupt or some process is hanging. ss_lock -c policy is likely to be needed.
could not acquire write lock
Return code: 243
A request to gain the write lock failed. Likely some other process currently holds the write lock.
lock not held
Return code: 244
An attempt was made to save changes, but something has happened so that this process no longer holds the write lock. Perhaps someone else has issued an ss_lock -c policy and invalidated the lock.
cannot modify "*"
Return code: 247
An attempt was made to modify the Address or Screen object *. This is a reserved name and cannot be modified.
cannot modify "localhost"
Return code: 248
An attempt was made to modify the Address localhost. This is a reserved name and cannot be modified.
lock unavailable
Return code: 249
Indicates that something happened to the lock files. ss_lock -c policy is likely needed to fix the situation.
unresolved references
Return code: 250
A reference is made to a named object in the global registry that does not exist in the registry.
invalid input
Return code: 251
A request was not well-formed.
unknown operation
Return code: 252
A request was issued for an invalid data type.
internal error
Return code: 253
A request used an invalid operation.
unknown data type
Return code: 255
No longer used.
Error: invalid input
Return code : nonzero : nonzero
Warning: Adding ADMIN Interface to an routing machine.
Indicates you added an ADMIN interface to a routing machine. You probably want this to be a routing type interface.
(ssadm interfaces) Warning: operation replaced only routing Interface
Appears as a result of an "add Interface" request
(ssadm interfaces) Warning: operation replaced only stealth Interface
Appears as a result of an "add Interface" request
(ssadm interfaces) Warning: operation left only one stealth Interface
Appears as a result of an "add Interface" request