Allied Telesis X8106 manual Ethernet Line Cards

SwitchBlade x8106 Chassis Switch Installation Guide

Ethernet Line Cards

A quick and easy way to check the overall heath of the Ethernet line cards in the chassis is with the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller card. (If the chassis has two controller cards, you may use the LEDs on either card.)

There are twelve LEDs, numbered 1 to 12. For the AT-SBx8106 Chassis, only LEDs 1 to 6 are used. LEDs 7 to 12 are not used. LED 1 is for slot 1, LED 2 for slot 2, and so on. The cards in the slots are operating normally when the LEDs are green. The Ethernet line card in slot 2 of the chassis, for example, is operating normally when the SBx STATUS LED 2 on the controller card is solid green.

If you suspect a problem with an Ethernet line card or controller card, try the following:

If all the L/A LEDs on the card are off, try pressing the eco-friendly button on the active master controller card to verify that the LEDs on the line cards are on.

Check the card’s status LED in the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller card. If the LED is flashing amber, the card is initializing its management software. Wait one to two minutes for the card to complete the process. If the LED does not change to green, try installing the line card in a different slot. If the problem remains, the card cannot complete the initialization process. Try installing the card in another chassis with a different controller card.

If the card’s status LED in the SBx STATUS LEDs on the controller card is solid amber, the card might not be able to boot up because the controller card does not have its load file and needs to be updated.

Here are some other steps to try:

Check that the card is completely installed in the slot and that the front plate is flush with the front of the chassis.

Try resetting the card with the REBOOT CARD command. The example of the command restarts the card in slot 2:

awplus# reboot card 2

Reboot card 2 system? (y/n)? y

awplus#

Try installing the card in a different slot. If it works in the new slot, the problem is with the previous slot.

Try installing the card in a different chassis. If it works in the new chassis, the problem is with the previous chassis. If the problem persists, the problem is with the card.

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