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Troubleshooting

 

 

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Troubleshooting the Brocade DCX 8510-4 (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue

 

 

Possible cause

Recommended action

 

 

 

One or more port blades have either

Blades might be overheated.

Enter the sensorShow command to check the

shut down or failed POST as

 

internal temperature readings. If components are

indicated by the error log.

 

overheating, shut down port blades as necessary to

 

 

 

 

return the temperature readings to the operating

 

 

 

 

ranges.

 

 

 

 

Also try moving the blades in the chassis since it is

 

 

 

 

possible that airflow might not be adequate to cool

 

 

 

 

everything in certain configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blades might be faulty.

Enter the slotShow command to determine status.

 

 

 

 

For more information, enter the diagDisablePost

 

 

 

 

command; then, use the slotPowerOff [slot number]

 

 

 

 

and slotPowerOn [slot number] command. Resolve

 

 

 

 

the source of the problem or replace the blade as

 

 

 

 

required.

Pins on the blade or the backplane might be damaged.

Remove the blade from the chassis and inspect the pins on the blade and on the backplane inside the slot. Do not reinstall if the pins on either component are damaged, as this could damage pins on other components. Replace the components as required.

An individual component is not operating as expected.

Component may not have power or may not be firmly seated.

Ensure that the component is receiving power (power LED should be on) and the component is firmly seated.

Pins on the component or the backplane might be damaged.

Remove the component from the chassis and inspect the pins on the blade and inside the chassis. Do not reinstall if the pins on either component are damaged, as this could damage pins on other components. Replace parts as required.

The component might have failed.

Enter the tempshow and sensorShow command to determine the component status. If the component is a CP blade or port blade, enter the slotShow command to determine the status. Replace the component as necessary

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