Applying Power and Verifying the Installation


Applying Power and Verifying the Installation
 
This chapter provides information and instructions for the following:
 
Important: This chapter assumes that you have followed all previous instructions in this guide pertaining to physical installation and cabling of the chassis, its sub-components, and application and line cards.
 
Understanding the System Boot Process
Before you apply power to the system, it is important that you understand the boot process and how the hardware components are brought on line.
The following figure provides a flowchart that explains each step in the startup process.
 
Boot Process Flowchart
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
The standby SMC observes the active card’s startup. If the file on the active card is loading normally, the standby SMC boots from the active card’s image. If the active SMC experiences a problem during this phase, the standby card loads its software image, designated by its own boot stack entry in its boot.sys file, and takes control of the system as the active card.
Step 6
Important: If no SMCs are installed, or if they are installed incorrectly, no other card installed in the system will boot.
Step 7
Step 8
Installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is made active via configuration. Once the packet processing card is active, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the card is also made active. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the card enters the standby mode.
Note the following exception in the case of the 10 Gigabit Ethernet Line Card (XGLC). This is a full-height line card that occupies both the upper and lower slots in the chassis. The redundant card for an XGLC in slot 17 would be installed in slot 32. Use only the upper slot number when referring to this card.
Step 9
Step 10
The Wizard creates a configuration file, saved as system.cfg, that can be used as a starting point for subsequent configurations. The system is configured by automatically applying the configuration file during any subsequent boot. For additional information about system configuration files, refer to the Administration and Configuration Reference.
After the system successfully boots and the initial configuration is applied, the system is ready to be configured or offer services.
 
Applying Power to the Chassis
Once you have properly connected all power and ground cables to the chassis according to the instructions in “Cabling the Power Filter Units”, follow the instructions below to apply power to the system.
 
Caution: Do not operate the chassis if any slots are uncovered. This reduces airflow through the chassis and could cause it to overheat. Make sure a card or blanking panel is installed in every chassis slot at all times.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step a
Step b
Step c
Step d
Repeat step a through step c for the second PFU.
Verifying the Installation
When power is applied to the chassis, power is provided to the upper and lower fan trays, and every installed application and line card.
 
Each PFU, application card, and line card installed in the chassis has light emitting diodes (LEDs) that indicate its status. This section describes how to interpret the LEDs to verify that all of the installed components are functioning properly.
Important: As the system progresses through its boot process, some cards may have no immediate LED activity. Line cards have sporadic Link and Activity LED activity. It is recommended that you allow several minutes elapse prior to checking the LEDs on the various cards to verify the installation.
Checking the LED on the PFU(s)
Each PFU has a single status LED labeled POWER. This LED is green during normal operating conditions.
PFU Power LED
If the LED is not green, use the following troubleshooting information to diagnose the problem.
PFU Power LED States
Checking the LEDs on the SMC(s)
Each SMC is equipped with the following LEDs as shown in the following figure:
 
The possible states for all SMC LEDs are described in the sections that follow.
SMC LEDs
SMC Run/Fail LED States
The SMC’s Run/Fail LED indicates the overall status of the card. This LED is illuminated steady green for normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SMC Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
SMC Active LED States
The Active LED on the SMC indicates that the software is loaded on the card and it is ready for operation. For the SMC installed in slot 8, this LED is illuminated green during normal operation. For the SMC installed in slot 9, this LED is off during normal operation.
The possible states for this LED are described in the following table. If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SMC Active LED States
SMC Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the SMC indicates that software is loaded on the card and it is serving as a redundant component. For the SMC installed in slot 9, this LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation. For the SMC installed in slot 8, this LED is off during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SMC Standby LED States
SMC Status LED States
The Status LEDs on the SMC indicate the status of system level hardware, such as installed cards, fans, and PFUs. This LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information also provided to diagnose the problem.
SMC Status LED States
SMC Service LED States
The Service LEDs on the SMCs indicate that the system requires maintenance or service. Examples are that the system could not locate a a valid software image at boot-up, or that a high temperature condition exists.
This LED is off during normal operation.
The possible states for this LED are described in the following table. Use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SMC Service LED States
SMC Busy LED States
The Busy LEDs on the SMCs indicate that there is activity on one of their memory devices:
 
The possible states for this LED are described in the following table. If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SMC Busy LED States
Important: If you are removing an SMC from the chassis, it is recommended that you wait until this LED is off to ensure the integrity of all data being transferred to or from the memory device.
Checking the LEDs on Packet Processing Cards
Each packet processing card is equipped with status LEDs as shown in the following figure:
 
The possible states for all of the packet processing card’s LEDs are described in the sections that follow.
Packet Processing Card LEDs
PSC, PSC2, and PPC Run/Fail LED States
The packet processing card’s Run/Fail LED indicates the overall status of the card. This LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Packet Processing Card Run/Fail LED States
PSC, PSC2, and PPC Active LED States
The Active LED on the packet processing card indicates that the software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation. When the system first boots up, all installed packet processing cards are booted into standby mode. You must then configure the system to designate which packet processing cards are to serve as redundant components (in standby mode) and which are to function as active components.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Packet Processing Card Active LED States
PSC, PSC2, and PPC Card Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the packet processing card indicates that software is loaded on the card and the card is serving as a redundant component. When the system first boots up, all installed packet processing cards are booted into standby mode. You must then configure the system to designate which packet processing cards are to serve as redundant components (in standby mode) and which are to function as active components.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
PSC, PSC2, and PPC Standby LED States
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, please refer to the PSC, PSC2, and PPC Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for information on troubleshooting.
Checking the LEDs on the SPIO(s)
Each SPIO is equipped with status LEDs:
 
In addition to the status LEDs, each the RJ-45 and SFP interfaces to the management network are equipped with the following LEDs:
The following figure shows the LEDs on the SPIO.
The possible states for all of the SPIO’s LEDs are described in the sections that follow.
 
SPIO LEDs
SPIO Run/Fail LED States
The SPIO’s Run/ Fail LED indicates the overall status of the card. This LED is illuminated steady green for normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SPIO Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
SPIO Active LED States
The Active LED on the SPIO indicates that the software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation. For the SPIO installed in chassis slot 24, this LED is steady green during normal operation. For the SPIO installed in slot 25, this LED is off during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SPIO Active LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card is in Standby Mode
SPIO Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the SPIO indicates that software is loaded on the card and that it is serving as a redundant component. For the SPIO installed in slot 25, this LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation. For the SPIO installed in slot 24, this LED is off during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
SPIO Standby LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card is in Active Mode
SPIO Interface Link LED States
The Link LED, associated with a particular SPIO interface indicates the status of the network link. This LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Important: During system startup, some Link and/or Activity LEDs may momentarily illuminate. This activity is normal and does not indicate any network link or data transfer status. The line card has not yet been initialized and placed into a stable operational state by the system.
SPIO Interface Link LED States
NOTE: This LED will not indicate the presence of a network link until the interface parameters are set during the software configuration process.
No power to card OR Link is down
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power. If it is off, please refer to the SPIO Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
SPIO Interface Activity LED States
The Activity LED associated with a particular SPIO interface indicates the presence of traffic on the network link. This LED is illuminated steady green when data is being transmitted or received over the interface.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Important: During system startup, some Link and/or Activity LEDs may momentarily illuminate. This activity is normal and does not indicate any network link or data transfer status. The line card has not yet been initialized and placed into a stable operational state by the system.
SPIO Interface Activity LED States
Checking the LEDs on the Ethernet Line Cards
This section describes the LEDs for the following Ethernet cards:
 
Each Ethernet card is equipped with status LEDs:
In addition to the status LEDs, each network interface is equipped with:
The possible states for all LEDs on the Ethernet line cards are described in the sections that follow.
Ethernet Line Card Run/Fail LED States
The Run/Fail LEDs on the Ethernet Line Cards indicate the overall status of the cards. These LEDs are illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Ethernet Line Card Run/Fail LED States
Ethernet Line Card Active LED States
The Active LEDs on the Ethernet Line Cards indicate that the operating software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation.
The line cards installed remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is activated during configuration. While in ready mode, the Active LED is off. When the packet processing card is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Ethernet Line Card Active LED States
Ethernet Line Card Standby LED States
The Standby LEDs on the Ethernet Line Cards indicate that software is loaded on the cards and that they are serving as redundant components.
The line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is activated during configuration. While in ready mode, the Active LED is off. After the packet processing card activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Ethernet Line Card Standby LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card in Active Mode
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, refer to the Ethernet Line Card Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Ethernet Line Card Interface Link LED States
The Link LEDs, associated with a particular network interface on the Ethernet Line Cards, show the status of the network link. These LEDs are illuminated steady green for normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Important: During system startup, some Link and/or Activity LEDs may momentarily illuminate. This activity is normal and does not indicate any current network link or data transfer status. The line card has not yet been initialized and placed into a stable operational state by the system.
Ethernet Line Card Interface Link LED States
NOTE: This LED will not indicate the presence of a network link until the interface parameters are set during the software configuration process.
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power. If it is off, please refer to Ethernet Line Card Run/Fail LED States section for troubleshooting information.
Ethernet Line Card Activity LED States
The Activity LEDs are associated with a particular network interface on the Ethernet line cards. The LEDs are illuminated steady green when data is being transmitted or received on the network link.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the following table to diagnose the problem.
Important: During system startup, some Link and/or Activity LEDs may momentarily illuminate. This activity is normal and does not indicate any current network link or data transfer status. The line card has not yet been initialized and placed into a stable operational state by the system.
Ethernet Line Card Activity LED States
Checking the Card-Level LEDs on the Optical (ATM) Line Card
Each Optical (ATM) line card is equipped with card-level status LEDs:
 
The location of these LEDs is displayed in the figure below and the various states are described in the following three tables.
 
Card-Level Status LEDs for the Optical (ATM) Line Card
Optical (ATM) Line Card Run/Fail LED States
The Run/Fail LED on the ATM line card indicates the overall status of the card. These LEDs are illuminated steady green for normal operation.
 
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Optical (ATM) Line Card Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Optical ATM Line Card Active LED States
The Active LED on the Optical (ATM) line card indicates that the operating software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation.
 
The line cards installed will remain in a ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is made active via configuration. While in ready mode the Active LED is off. After the packet processing card is made active, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is also active. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card enters standby mode.
The possible states for this LED are described in the following table. If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Optical (ATM) Line Card Active LED States
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, please refer to the Optical (ATM) Line Card Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the Optical (ATM) line card indicates that software is loaded on the card, but that it is serving as a redundant component.
 
The installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is activated during configuration. While in ready mode, the Active LED is off. After the packet processing card is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind thepacket processing card enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Optical (ATM) Line Card Standby LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card is in Active Mode
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, refer to the Optical (ATM) Line Card Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Checking the Port Status LEDs on the Optical (ATM/POS OC-3) Line Card
Each Optical (ATM) line card provides status LEDs for each of its four ports. The ports and the LEDs are numbered similarly: top-to-bottom, 1 through 4. The port status LEDs are located directly below the fourth port, as illustrated in the figure below.
 
Port Status LEDs on the Optical (ATM) Line Card
Port States for Optical (ATM) Line Card
Card-Level LEDs on the Channelized (STM-1/OC-3) Line Card
Each Channelized line card is equipped with card-level status LEDs:
 
The location of these LEDs is displayed in the figure below. The various states are described in the following three tables.
 
Card-Level Status LEDs for the Channelized Line Card
Channelized Line Card Run/Fail LED States
The Run/Fail LED on the Channelized line card indicates the overall status of the card. These LEDs are illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Channelized Line Card Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Channelized Line Card Active LED States
The Active LED on the channelized line card indicates that the operating software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation.
 
Installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is activated during configuration. While in ready mode the Active LED is off. After the packet processing card is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Channelized Line Card Active LED States
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, please refer to the Channelized Line Card Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Channelized Line Card Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the channelized line card indicates that software is loaded on the card and it is serving as a redundant component.
 
The installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding packet processing card is activated via configuration. While in ready mode, the Active LED is off. After the packet processing card is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card is activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the packet processing card enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Channelized Line Card Standby LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card in Active Mode
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, refer to the Channelized Line Card Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Checking the Port Status LEDs on the Channelized Line Card
Each channelized line card provides status LEDs to indicate the status of each port. These port status LEDs are located at the bottom of the front panel, as illustrated in the figure below.
 
Port Status LEDs on the Channelized Line Card
Port States for Channelized Line Card
Checking the LEDs on the DS3/E and DS3/T Line Cards
Each DS3/E and DS3/T Line Card is equipped with status LEDs:
 
The location of these LEDs is shown in the following figure.The possible states for all LEDs on the DS3/E and DS3/T are described in the sections that follow.
 
DS3/E and DS3/T Line Card LED Locations
DS3/E and DS3/T Run/Fail LED States
The Run/Fail LEDs on the DS3/E and DS3/T Line Cards indicate the overall status of the cards. These LEDs are illuminated steady green for normal operation.
 
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
DS3/E and DS3/T Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
DS3/E and DS3/T Active LED States
The Active LEDs on the DS3/E and DS3/T Line Cards indicate that the operating software is loaded on the card and that the card is ready for operation.
 
The installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding TAC is activated during configuration. While in ready mode the Active LED is off. After the TAC is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the TAC is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the TAC enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
DS3/E and DS3/T Active LED States
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, refer to the DS3/E and DS3/T Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
DS3/E and DS3/T Standby LED States
The Standby LEDs on the DS3/E and DS3/T Line Cards indicate that software is loaded on the cards and that the cards are serving as redundant components.
 
The installed line cards remain in ready mode until their corresponding DS3/E and DS3/T is activated during configuration. While in ready mode the Active LED is off. After the DS3/E or DS3/T is activated, the line card installed in the upper-rear chassis slot behind the DS3/E or DS3/T is also activated. The line card installed in the lower-rear chassis slot behind the DS3/E or DS3/T enters standby mode.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
DS3/E and DS3/T Standby LED States
Card is not receiving power OR Card in Active Mode
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and POST test results are positive. If it is off, refer to the DS3/E and DS3/T Run/Fail LED States section of this chapter for troubleshooting information.
Checking the LEDs on the RCC(s)
Each RCC is equipped with status LEDs shown in the following figure:
 
The possible states for all of the SPIO’s LEDs are described in the sections that follow.
 
RCC LED Locations
RCC Run/Fail LED States
The RCC’s Run/Fail LED indicates the overall status of the card. This LED is illuminated steady green during normal operation.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
RCC Run/Fail LED States
Verify that the POWER LEDs on the PFUs are green. If they are not, refer to the Checking the LED on the PFU(s) section in this chapter for troubleshooting information.
RCC Active LED States
The Active LED on the RCC indicates that the card is being used. During normal operation, this LED is off on both RCCs.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
RCC Active LED States
Refer to Checking the LEDs on Packet Processing Cards section of this chapter to determine which packet processing card has failed. Information on determining the cause of the failure can be found in the Administration and Configuration Reference.
Card is not receiving power OR Card in Standby Mode
RCC Standby LED States
The Standby LED on the RCC indicates that software is loaded on the card. The card is ready to provide a path for data or signalling traffic from a line card to a redundant packet processing card. This LED is on during normal operation for both installed RCCs.
If the LED is not green, use the troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
RCC Standby LED States
Check the state of the Active LED. If it is green, the card is in active mode and the RCC is actively routing traffic from a line card installed behind a packet processing card that has failed. Refer to Checking the LEDs on Packet Processing Cards section of this chapter to determine which packet processing card has failed. Information on determining the cause of the failure can be found in the Administration and Configuration Reference.
 

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