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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 4 Preparing Service Modules for Communication
Selecting MPSM Interfaces and Services
Step 3
Another way to see the software revision levels for a single card is to enter the dspcd command as
follows:
M8850_LA.7.PXM.a >
dspcd
1
M8850_LA System Rev: 02.01 Sep. 27, 2001 20:38:48 PST
MGX8850 Node Alarm: NONE
Slot Number: 1 Redundant Slot: NONE
Front Card Upper Card Lower Card
---------- ---------- ----------
Inserted Card: AXSM_4OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12
Reserved Card: AXSM_4OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12
State: Active Active Active
Serial Number: SAK0350007N SAK0346003F SBK0406001V
Prim SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Sec SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Cur SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Boot FW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
800-level Rev:
800-level Part#: 800-05774-05 800-05383-01 800-05383-01
CLEI Code: BAA1BADAAA 0000000000 BAI9ADTAAA
Reset Reason: On Power up
Card Alarm: NONE
Failed Reason: None
Miscellaneous Information:
Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:
Step 4
Using the dsprevs and dspcd commands, complete the hardware and software configuration worksheet
in
Step 5
Compare the versions you noted in
with the latest versions listed in the release note
documents:
•
Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, and Cisco MGX 8830
Switches, Release 5.0.00
•
Release Notes for the Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway, Release 5.0.00
Step 6
If the switch requires software updates, upgrade the software using the instructions in
“Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades.”
Selecting MPSM Interfaces and Services
After you initialize an MPSM card, the status changes from Failed/Empty to Standby/Empty. MPSM
cards are designed to support multiple interface types (T1, E1, T3, and E3) and multiple services (ATM,
Frame Relay, and circuit emulation). To bring an MPSM-8-T1E1 card to the Active/Active state, you
must specify the interface type and service to be used. To bring an MPSM-T3E3-155 card to the