Documentation, Support, and Training
Checking Logs and Error Messages
Display the Switch Message Log for Power Supplies
Display the Switch Message Log for Fabric Cards
Display the Switch Message Log for Line Cards
Understanding Signal Routing Through the Switch
CXP Connectors and LEDs to Line Card Switch Chip and Port Routes
Line Card Switch Chip to Line Card XBOW Connector Routes
Fabric Card XBOW Connector to Fabric Card Switch Chip Routes
Fabric Card Switch Chip to Fabric Card XBOW Connector Routes
Line Card XBOW Connector to Line Card Switch Chip Routes
Line Card Switch Chip and Port to CXP Connector and LED Routes
Signal Route Through the Switch
Understanding Switch Startup and Component Addition
Understanding ILOM on the Switch
Adding a line card is normally a repair action or expansion of a less than fully configured switch.
The administrator informs the CMC identifying the slot where the line card is to be installed. The CMC verifies that the slot is empty and writes a log event.
The CMC acknowledges that the new card has been inserted by observing the corresponding presence sensors.
Through administrator commands, the CMC enables standby power for the new line card and verifies that the IPMC on the card is fully operational.
The CMC checks that the available power supplies in the corresponding power domain can accommodate another line card powering on. The administrator commands the CMC to power on the card, and waits for the IPMC to report the card as fully operational.
The CMC checks that all InfiniBand links connected to operational fabric cards have trained correctly, and that no excessive error counts exists for the line card ports and corresponding fabric card ports.
The CMC records the current CXP cable status for the line card.
All the external links on the line card remain disabled.
Switch Service, installing a line card