Chapter 4 System Startup and Basic System Configuration

Powering On the Router and Observing the Boot Process

Step 6 During the line card boot process, observe the alphanumeric LED displays on each line card (Figure 4-4).

Note The line card boot process occurs immediately after the RP boot process.

The system attempts to boot identical line cards in parallel. Further, the system boots line cards as soon as they are powered on and become available. Each line card displays a sequence similar to those shown in Table 4-2.

Figure 4-4 Line Card Alphanumeric LED Displays—Partial View Shown

Upper alphanumeric

LED display (four digits)

Lower alphanumeric

LED display (four digits)

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Table 4-2 Line Card Alphanumeric LED Display Sequence Examples

LED Display1

 

Meaning

Source

MROM

 

The MBus microcode begins to execute; nnnn is the microcode

MBus

nnnn

 

version number. For example, microcode Version 1.17 appears as

controller

 

 

 

 

01172.

 

 

LMEM

 

Low memory on the line card is being tested.

Line card

TEST

 

 

ROM monitor

 

 

 

 

MEM

 

The size of main memory on the line card is being discovered.

Line card

INIT

 

 

ROM monitor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco 12010, Cisco 12410, and Cisco 12810 Router Installation and Configuration Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4-8

 

 

 

 

OL-11496-01

 

 

 

 

 

 

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