DFWD System Log Messages

This chapter describes messages with the DFWD prefix. They are generated by the firewall process (dfwd), which manages compilation and downloading of Junos firewall filters.

DFWD_MALLOC_FAILED_INIT

System Log Message

Memory allocation failed during initialization for configuration load

Description

The firewall process (dfwd) could not dynamically allocate memory in preparation for loading a configuration.

Type

Error: An error occurred

Severity

error

Facility

LOG_DAEMON

Cause

A software bug caused a memory leak, or the routing platform had insufficient memory.

Action

Contact your technical support representative.

DFWD_PARSE_FILTER_EMERGENCY

System Log Message

dfwd encountered errors while parsing filter index file

Description

The firewall process (dfwd) encountered an unhandled internal state while parsing a filter index file.

Type

Error: An error occurred

Severity

error

Facility

LOG_DAEMON

Cause

There might be a bug in the parser.

Action

Contact your technical support representative.

DFWD_PARSE_STATE_EMERGENCY

System Log Message

dfwd encountered unhandled state while parsing interface

Description

The firewall process (dfwd) encountered an unhandled internal state while parsing an interface.

Type

Error: An error occurred

Severity

emergency

Facility

LOG_DAEMON

Cause

There might be a bug in the parser.

Action

Contact your technical support representative.

DFWD_POLICER_LIMIT_EXCEEDED

System Log Message

Number of interface policers configured is exceeding maximum allowed total-count.

Description

The firewall process (dfwd) detected that number of interface policers configured is exceeding maximum allowed.

Type

Error: An error occurred

Severity

error

Facility

LOG_DAEMON

Action

Reduce the number of interface policers to within allowed limit.