Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 8800 User Manual
Troubleshooting the Switch System
Dshell Troubleshooting
OmniSwitch Troubleshooting Guide
September 2005
page 1-25
NI=4 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=5 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=3 remote_linkB=28
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=3 remote_linkB=28
NI=5 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=4 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=6 remote_linkB=52
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=6 remote_linkB=52
NI=6 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=7 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=5 remote_linkB=52
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=5 remote_linkB=52
NI=7 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=6 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=8 remote_linkB=52
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=8 remote_linkB=52
NI=8 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=1 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=7 remote_linkB=52
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=7 remote_linkB=52
Accessing Dshell on Idle Switches
OS6600 in standalone environment is like one NI for OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series switches. Just
going into Dshell will allow the use of normal Vx Works commands.
going into Dshell will allow the use of normal Vx Works commands.
There are two ways to access Dshell. One is using the dshell command from CLI or pressing control-w,
control-w (twice). The second method is used when the console or telnet is not accessible. However,
before doing so, it must be enabled by following the steps below on the primary and secondary switches:
control-w (twice). The second method is used when the console or telnet is not accessible. However,
before doing so, it must be enabled by following the steps below on the primary and secondary switches:
1 From the CLI prompt enter:
->dshell
2 From the Dshell prompt enter
Certified: [Kernel]->WWON=1
output definitions
local slot number
Local stack number.
role
Either Primary, secondary or idle.
nb
Number of stacks.
loop
If redundant path is available
elements seen by link
Number of elements seen by the link with the global/local port number
as 1a, in the order they are seen and the role of each stack
as 1a, in the order they are seen and the role of each stack
NI
NI number of the switch in the stack.
CMM
CMM number of the switch in the stack. CMM number can be 65 (Pri-
mary), 66 (Secondary) or 0 (Idle). Role can be 1 (Primary), 2 (Second-
ary) or 3 (Idle).
mary), 66 (Secondary) or 0 (Idle). Role can be 1 (Primary), 2 (Second-
ary) or 3 (Idle).
state_link
Status of link A and B which can be 1 if up or 0 if down.
remote_slot
Remote slot number.
remote_link
Remote link number.