# CMMVC8040E

The parameter name parameter_name is not a supported parameter.

#### Explanation

When you submitted the task, the string that is displayed in this message was passed to the service assistant command-line interface (SA CLI) such that it was treated as an SA CLI command parameter, and the string value is not a supported parameter name for the associated SA CLI command that was being requested.

#### User response

If you are using the service assistant command-line interface (SA CLI), use the interface help to display the parameters that are supported by the specified command. Ensure that you specify all of the required information when you submit this task.

If you are using the initialization tool, ensure that you are using the version of the initialization tool that is supported for the version of software that is installed on the system, and retry the operation. See Resolving a problem topics in the Troubleshooting section of the Information Center.