Cisco 7600 Series Router SIP, SSC, and SPA Software Configuration Guide

Interpreting Console Error Messages

To view the explanations and recommended actions for Cisco 7600 series router error messages, including messages related to Cisco 7600 series router SIPs and SSCs, refer to the following documents:

• Cisco 7600 Series Cisco IOS System Message Guide, 12.2SX (for error messages in Release 12.2SX)
• System Error Messages for Cisco IOS Release 12.2S (for error messages in Release 12.2S)

System error messages are organized in the documentation according to the particular system facility that produces the messages. The SIP and SSC error messages use the following facility names:

• Cisco 7600 SIP-200—C7600_SIP200
• Cisco 7600 SIP-400—SIP400
• Cisco 7600 SIP-600—SIP600
• Cisco 7600 SSC-400—C7600_SSC400

Note Rate limit SIP200_MP-4-PAUSE ensures that one pause message is logged per unique occurrence across the SIP200 reloads and the subsequent occurrences are only statistically accounted. This is applicable only for SIP 200 and not for SIP 400 and SIP 600.

Using debug Commands

Along with the other debug commands supported on the Cisco 7600 series router, you can obtain specific debug information for SIPs and SSCs on the Cisco 7600 series router using the debug hw-module privileged EXEC command.

The debug hw-module command is intended for use by Cisco Systems technical support personnel.

Caution Because debugging output is assigned high priority in the CPU process, it can render the system unusable. For this reason, use debug commands only to troubleshoot specific problems or during troubleshooting sessions with Cisco technical support staff. Moreover, it is best to use debug commands during periods of lower network traffic and fewer users. Debugging during these periods decreases the likelihood that increased debug command processing overhead will affect system use.

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For more information about other debug commands that can be used on a Cisco 7600 series router, refer to the Cisco 7600 Series Cisco IOS Command Reference, 12.2 SXand to the Cisco IOS Debug Command Reference, Release 12.2 SR.

Using show Commands

There are several show commands that you can use to monitor and troubleshoot the SIPs and SSCs on the Cisco 7600 series router. This chapter describes using the show hw-module slot command to perform troubleshooting of your SPA.

For more information about show commands to verify and monitor SIPs and SSCs, see the following chapters of this guide:

• Chapter 5, “Configuring the SIPs and SSC”

Preparing for Online Removal of a SIP or SSC

The Cisco 7600 series router supports OIR of the SIP and the SSC. To do this, you can power down a SIP (which automatically deactivates any installed SPAs) and remove the SIP with the SPAs still intact.

Although graceful deactivation of a SIP is preferred using the no power enable module command, the Cisco 7600 series router does support removal of the SIP without deactivating it first. If you plan to remove a SIP, you can deactivate the SIP first, using the no power enable module global configuration command. When you deactivate a SIP using this command, it automatically deactivates each of the SPAs that are installed in that SIP. Therefore, it is not necessary to deactivate each of the SPAs prior to deactivating the SIP.

Either a blank filler plate or a functional SPA should reside in every subslot of a SIP during normal operation.

For more information about the recommended procedures for physical removal of the SIP, refer to the Cisco 7600 Series Router SIP, SSC, and SPA Hardware Installation Guide.

Deactivating a SIP or SSC

To deactivate a SIP or SSC and its installed SPAs prior to removal of the SIP, use the following command in global configuration mode:

For more information about chassis slot numbering, refer to the “Identifying Slots and Subslots for SIPs, SSCs, and SPAs” section in this guide.

Reactivating a SIP or SSC

Once you deactivate a SIP or SSC, whether or not you have performed an OIR, you must use the power enable module global configuration command to reactivate the SIP.

If you did not issue a command to deactivate the SPAs installed in a SIP, but you did deactivate the SIP using the no power enable module command, then you do not need to reactivate the SPAs after an OIR of the SIP. The installed SPAs automatically reactivate upon reactivation of the SIP in the router.

For example, consider the case where you remove a SIP from the router to replace it with another SIP. You reinstall the same SPAs into the new SIP. When you enter the power enable module command on the router, the SPAs will automatically reactivate with the new SIP.

To activate a SIP and its installed SPAs after the SIP has been deactivated, use the following command in global configuration mode:

For more information about chassis slot numbering, refer to the “Identifying Slots and Subslots for SIPs, SSCs, and SPAs” section in this guide.

Verifying Deactivation and Activation of a SIP or SSC

To verify the deactivation of a SIP or SSC, enter the show module command in privileged EXEC configuration mode. Observe the Status field associated with the SIP that you want to verify.

The following example shows that the Cisco 7600 SIP-400 located in slot 13 is deactivated. This is indicated by its “PwrDown” status.

To verify activation and proper operation of a SIP, enter the show module command and observe “Ok” in the Status field as shown in the following example:

Preparing for Online Removal of a SPA

The Cisco 7600 series router supports OIR of a SPA independently of removing the SIP or SSC. This means that a SIP can remain installed in the router with one SPA remaining active, while you remove another SPA from one of the SIP subslots. If you are not planning to immediately replace a SPA into the SIP, then be sure to install a blank filler plate in the subslot. The SIP should always be fully installed with either functional SPAs or blank filler plates.

The interface configuration is retained (recalled) if a SIP or SPA is removed and then replaced with one of the same type. This is not the case if you replace a Cisco 7600 SIP-200 with a Cisco 7600 SIP-400 or vice versa.

If you are planning to remove a SIP along with its SPAs, then you do not need to follow the instructions in this section. To remove a SIP, see the “Preparing for Online Removal of a SIP or SSC” section.

Note If you move the SPA (SPA-8XTE1/ SPA-4xCT3/DS0 / SPA-2xCT3/DS0/SPA-1xCHSTM1/OC3) from one LC to another type of LC in the same bay and same slot, the system will not retain the configuration of the old interface.

Deactivating a SPA

Although graceful deactivation of a SPA is preferred using the hw-module subslot shutdown command, the Cisco 7600 series router does support removal of the SPA without deactivating it first. Before deactivating a SPA, ensure that the SIP is seated securely into the slot before pulling out the SPA itself.

Note If you are preparing for an OIR of a SPA, it is not necessary to independently shut down each of the interfaces prior to deactivation of the SPA. The hw-module subslot shutdown command automatically stops traffic on the interfaces and deactivates them along with the SPA in preparation for OIR. In similar fashion, you do not need to independently restart any interfaces on a SPA after OIR of a SPA or SIP.

To deactivate a SPA and all of its interfaces prior to removal of the SPA, use the following command in global configuration mode:

For more information about chassis slot and SIP subslot numbering, refer to the “Identifying Slots and Subslots for SIPs, SSCs, and SPAs” section in this guide.

Reactivating a SPA

Note You do not need to reactivate a SPA after an OIR of either the SIP or a SPA if you did not deactivate the SPA prior to removal. If the router is running, then the SPAs automatically start upon insertion into the SIP or with insertion of a SIP into the router.

If you deactivate a SPA using the hw-module subslot shutdown global configuration command and need to reactivate it without performing an OIR, you need to use the no hw-module subslot shutdown global configuration command to reactivate the SPA and its interfaces.

To activate a SPA and its interfaces after the SPA has been deactivated, use the following command in global configuration mode:

Verifying Deactivation and Activation of a SPA

When you deactivate a SPA, the corresponding interfaces are also deactivated. This means that these interfaces will no longer appear in the output of the show interface command.

To verify the deactivation of a SPA, enter the show hw-module subslot all oir command in privileged EXEC configuration mode. Observe the Operational Status field associated with the SPA that you want to verify.

In the following example, the SPA located in subslot 1 of the SIP in slot 2 of the router is administratively down from the hw-module subslot shutdown command:

To verify activation and proper operation of a SPA, enter the show hw-module subslot all oir command and observe “ok” in the Operational Status field as shown in the following example:

Deactivation and Activation Configuration Examples

This section provides the following examples of deactivating and activating SIPs and SPAs:

• Deactivation of a SIP Configuration Example
• Activation of a SIP Configuration Example
• Deactivation of a SPA Configuration Example
• Activation of a SPA Configuration Example

Deactivation of a SIP Configuration Example

Deactivate a SIP when you want to perform OIR of the SIP. The following example deactivates the SIP that is installed in slot 5 of the router, its SPAs, and all of the interfaces. The corresponding console messages are shown:

Activation of a SIP Configuration Example

Activate a SIP if you have previously deactivated it. If you did not deactivate the SPAs, the SPAs automatically reactivate with reactivation of the SIP.

Deactivation of a SPA Configuration Example

Deactivate a SPA when you want to perform OIR of that SPA. The following example deactivates the SPA (and its interfaces) that is installed in subslot 0 of the SIP located in slot 2 of the router and removes power to the SPA. Notice that no corresponding console messages are shown:

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# hw-module subslot 2/0 shutdown unpowered

Activation of a SPA Configuration Example

Activate a SPA if you have previously deactivated it. If you have not deactivated a SPA and its interfaces during OIR of a SIP, then the SPA is automatically reactivated upon reactivation of the SIP.

Router# configure terminal

Router(config)# no hw-module subslot 2/0 shutdown

Router#