Observing System Startup andPerforming a Basic Configuration 4-7
Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions
Table4-2 Typical Contents of the Line Card Alphanumeric LEDs
Line Card LED
Display Meaning Source
MROM
nnnn The MBus microcode begins to execute; nnnn is the
microcode version number. For example, microcode
version 1.17 would display as 0117.1 This display
might not be visible, since it occurs briefly.
1. The version of MBus microcode running on your system might be different.
MBus controller
LMEM
TEST Low memory on the line card is being tested. LC rommon
MEM
INIT The size of main memory on the line card is being
discovered. LC rommon
ROMI
GET The ROM image is being loaded into line card
memory. RP IOS
FABL
WAIT The line card is waiting for the loading of the fabric
downloader.2
2. The fabric downloader loads the Cisco IOS software image onto the line card.
RP IOS
FABL
DNLD The fabric downloader is being loaded into line card
memory. RP IOS
FABL
STRT The fabric downloader is being launched. RP IOS
FABL
RUN The fabric downloader has been launched and is
running. RP IOS
IOS
DNLD The Cisco IOS software is being downloaded into
line card memory. RP IOS
IOS
STRT The Cisco IOS software is being launched. RP IOS
IOS
UP The Cisco IOS software is running. RP IOS
IOS
RUN The line card is enabled and ready for use. RP IOS