OmniSwitch Troubleshooting Guide September 2005 page 1-1
1 Troubleshooting the Switch
System
In order to troubleshoot the system, a basic understanding of the operation of Chassis Management
Modules (CMMs) and their interaction with Network Interface (NI) modules is required. Some concepts
are covered in this chapter:
•Understanding of the “Diagnosing Switch Problems” chapter in the appropriate OmniSwitch Switch
Management Guide.
•Understanding of the “Using Switch Logging” from the appropriate OmniSwitch Network Configura-
tion Guide is highly recommended.
In This Chapter
“Introduction” on page 1-2
“Troubleshooting System for OS-6624/6648 and OS-7/8XXX” on page1-3
“Advanced Troubleshooting” on page 1-9
“Dshell Troubleshooting” on page1-11
“Using AlcatelDebug.cfg” on page 1-26
“Troubleshooting IPC on OS-6/7/8XXX Series of Switches” on page1-27
“Port Numbering Conversion Overview” on page1-36