Exit status for Virtual I/O Server commands

The following table defines the standard return codes returned by all the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) commands. Additional return codes unique to a specific command are defined within the individual command description page.
Return Code Description
0 Success
1 Syntax error
1 Command requires an option
1 Command requires the specified option
1 Command requires an attribute
1 Invalid command
1 Invalid flag or argument
1 Invalid option flag
1 Invalid attribute
1 Invalid option combination
1 Specified option requires an argument
1 Specified option requires an attribute
1 Specified option also requires another option
1 Specified option is repeated
1 Attributes cannot be repeated
1 Contains an invalid argument
1 Is invalid
1 Too many arguments
1 Too few arguments
1 Unable to acquire permission to execute command
2 Not found
3 Invalid access to execute command
4 Execution of this command did not complete
10 No device found with physical location
11 Too many matches for physical location
12 Too many matches for physical location code
18 Insufficient memory
78 Cannot perform this action when the cluster is active.



Last updated: Wed, November 18, 2020