Troubleshooting 
Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources 
These two messages report separate events involving 
separate log throttle periods and separate counters. 
W 10/01/06 09:00:33 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 100 (1) 
W 10/01/06 09:00:33 PIM:No IP address configured on VID 205 (1) 
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Figure C-13. Example of Log Messages Generated by Unrelated Events of the Same Type 
Example of Event Counter Operation.  Suppose the switch detects the 
following after a reboot: 
■  Three duplicate instances of the PIM “Send error” during the first log 
throttle period for this event 
■  Five more instances of the same Send error during the second log throttle 
period for this event 
■  Four instances of the same Send error during the third log throttle period 
for this event 
In this case, the duplicate message would appear three times in the Event Log 
(once for each log throttle period for the event being described), and the 
Duplicate Message Counter would increment as shown in table C-3. (The same 
operation would apply for messages sent to any configured SNMP trap receiv-
ers.) 
Table C-3.  How the Duplicate Message Counter Increments 
Instances  Instances  Instances  Duplicate 
During 1st Log  During 2nd Log  During 3rd Log  Message 
Throttle Period  Throttle Period  Throttle Period  Counter* 
3 
1 
5  4 
4  9 
*This value always comprises the first instance of the duplicate 
message in the current log throttle period plus all previous occurrences 
of the duplicate message occurring since the switch last rebooted. 
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