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Appendix E Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Modules
Refer to the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide,
the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch
Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide
, the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference,
or the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference
publications to configure or enable the
interfaces. After the system reinitializes the interfaces, the status LED on the module should be green.
If you still experience trouble with the startup, see the
“Contacting Customer Service” section on
page E-7
.
Table E-1
Environmental Monitoring for Supervisor Engine and Switching Modules
Component
Alarm
Type
LED Indication
Action
Supervisor engine temperature sensor
exceeds major threshold
1
1.
Temperature sensors monitor key supervisor engine components including daughter cards.
Major STATUS
2
LED red
3
2.
A STATUS LED is located on the supervisor engine front panel and all module front panels.
3.
The STATUS LED is red on the failed supervisor engine. If there is no redundant supervisor, the SYSTEM LED is red also.
Syslog message and SNMP trap generated.
If redundancy, system switches to redundant
supervisor engine and the active supervisor engine
shuts down.
If there is no redundancy and the overtemperature
condition is not corrected, the system shuts down
after 5 minutes.
Supervisor engine temperature sensor
exceeds minor threshold
Minor
STATUS LED
orange
Syslog message and SNMP trap generated.
Monitor the condition.
Redundant supervisor engine
temperature sensor exceeds major or
minor threshold
Major
Minor
STATUS LED red
STATUS LED
orange
Syslog message and SNMP trap generated.
If major alarm and the overtemperature condition is
not corrected, the system shuts down after 5 minutes.
If minor alarm, monitor the condition.
Switching module temperature sensor
exceeds major threshold
Major STATUS LED red
Syslog message and SNMP trap generated.
Power down the module.
Switching module temperature sensor
exceeds minor threshold
Minor
STATUS LED
orange
Syslog message and SNMP trap generated.
Monitor the condition.