January 12, 2004
Products Affected
|
Product |
Top Assembly Part Number |
Comments |
|---|---|---|
|
15808-FAN-TRAY |
800-15928-02 |
Affects 800-15928-02 and later |
|
15808-SCU |
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Problem Description
The default alarm threshold for fan current low, set on the 15808-SCU to monitor fan operations, may be set too high for the current 15808-FAN-TRAY (800-15928-02 and later) which may result in a false alarm on the 15808-SCU=.
Background
By default the fan current low threshold is set at 600 mA on the 15808-SCU, but with the latest revision of the 15808-FAN-TRAY (800-15928-02 and later) the fan current low threshold should be set at 500 mA to reflect improved efficiencies in the 15808-FAN-TRAY= (800-15928-02 and later).
Problem Symptoms
When using the 15808-FAN-TRAY (800-15928-02 and later), users may encounter false alarms on the 15808-SCU due to a incorrectly specified fan current low thresholds on the 15808-SCU. This is most commonly seen at temperatures in excess of 55C.
Workaround/Solution
For systems that are using the 15808-FAN-TRAY (800-15928-01) the default value should remain at 600 mA. If the 15808-FAN-TRAY (800-15928-01) is replaced with the latest version of hardware (800-15928-02 or later), then the fan current low threshold should be reduced to 500 mA using any of the Cisco Photonics Element Managers or the Cisco Craft Terminal (CPLT/CWD).
Use the following steps to verify or modify the fan current low threshold using Cisco Wave Director (CWD):
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Connect to the Network Element
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Expand the card tree up to the SCU you wish to view
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Expand the SCU tree and select Current
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Within the right window of CWD, select Fan Operating Current n , right click and select Open from the menu
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From the Setting IOGen param pop up window, click on Low Thr and set the Threshold Value to 500 mA.
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