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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 23 Configuring Redundancy
Configuring Redundant Supervisor Engines on the Switch
This example shows how to check the status of the standby supervisor engine by entering the
show
module
and
show test
commands:
Console> (enable)
show module 2
Mod Slot Ports Module-Type Model Status
--- ---- ----- ------------------------- ------------------- --------
2 2 2 1000BaseX Supervisor WS-X6K-SUP1-2GE ok
Mod Module-Name Serial-Num
--- ------------------- -----------
2 SAD02330231
Mod MAC-Address(es) Hw Fw Sw
--- -------------------------------------- ------ ---------- -----------------
2 00-e0-14-0e-f5-6c to 00-e0-14-0e-f5-6d 0.404 4.2(2038) 4.2(0.24)VAI50
00-e0-14-0e-f5-6e to 00-e0-14-0e-f5-6f
00-10-7b-bb-2b-00 to 00-10-7b-bb-2e-ff
Mod Sub-Type Sub-Model Sub-Serial Sub-Hw
--- ------------------- ------------------- ----------- ------
2 L2 Switching Engine WS-F6020 SAD02350211 0.101
Console> (enable)
Console> (enable)
show test 2
Module 2 : 2-port 1000BaseX Supervisor
Network Management Processor (NMP) Status: (. = Pass, F = Fail, U = Unknown)
ROM: . Flash-EEPROM: . Ser-EEPROM: . NVRAM: . EOBC Comm: .
Line Card Status for Module 1 : PASS
Port Status :
Ports 1 2
-----------
. .
Line Card Diag Status for Module 2 (. = Pass, F = Fail, N = N/A)
Module 2
Cafe II Status :
NewLearnTest: .
IndexLearnTest: .
DontForwardTest: .
DontLearnTest: .
ConditionalLearnTest: .
BadBpduTest: .
TrapTest: .
Loopback Status [Reported by Module 2] :
Ports 1 2
-----------
. .
Console> (enable)
Forcing a Switchover to the Standby Supervisor Engine
You can force a switchover to the standby supervisor engine by resetting the active supervisor engine.
Note
Resetting the active supervisor engine disconnects any open Telnet sessions.