puppetlabs/puppet · error · Puppet::Settings::ValidationError

Value '%{value}' is not a valid port number for parameter: %

Error message

Value '%{value}' is not a valid port number for parameter: %{name}

What it means

Error "Value '%{value}' is not a valid port number for parameter: %{name}" thrown in puppetlabs/puppet.

Source

Thrown at lib/puppet/settings/port_setting.rb:8

# frozen_string_literal: true

class Puppet::Settings::PortSetting < Puppet::Settings::IntegerSetting
  def munge(value)
    value = super(value)

    if value < 0 || value > 65_535
      raise Puppet::Settings::ValidationError, _("Value '%{value}' is not a valid port number for parameter: %{name}") % { value: value.inspect, name: @name }
    end

    value
  end

  def type
    :port
  end
end

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/puppet/settings/port_setting.rb:8 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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