Allied Telesis X8106 User Manual

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SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide
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Ethernet Line Cards
A quick and easy way to check the overall heath of the Ethernet line cards 
in the chassis is with the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller card. (If the 
chassis has two controller cards, you may use the LEDs on either card.) 
There are twelve LEDs, numbered 1 to 12. For the AT-SBx8106 Chassis, 
only LEDs 1 to 6 are used. LEDs 7 to 12 are not used. LED 1 is for slot 1, 
LED 2 for slot 2, and so on. The cards in the slots are operating normally 
when the LEDs are green. The Ethernet line card in slot 2 of the chassis, 
for example, is operating normally when the SBx STATUS LED 2 on the 
controller card is solid green.
If you suspect a problem with an Ethernet line card or controller card, try 
the following:
If all the L/A LEDs on the card are off, try pressing the eco-friendly 
button on the active master controller card to verify that the LEDs 
on the line cards are on.
Check the card’s status LED in the SBx STATUS LEDs on the 
controller card. If the LED is flashing amber, the card is initializing 
its management software. Wait one to two minutes for the card to 
complete the process. If the LED does not change to green, try 
installing the line card in a different slot. If the problem remains, the 
card cannot complete the initialization process. Try installing the 
card in another chassis with a different controller card.
If the card’s status LED in the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller 
card is solid amber, the card might not be able to boot up because 
the controller card does not have its load file and needs to be 
updated.
Here are some other steps to try:
Check that the card is completely installed in the slot and that the 
front plate is flush with the front of the chassis.
Try resetting the card with the REBOOT CARD command. The 
example of the command restarts the card in slot 2:
awplus# reboot card 2
Reboot card 2 system? (y/n)? y
awplus#
Try installing the card in a different slot. If it works in the new slot, 
the problem is with the previous slot.
Try installing the card in a different chassis. If it works in the new 
chassis, the problem is with the previous chassis. If the problem 
persists, the problem is with the card.