Cisco Systems UBR7225VXR Processor Subsystem, Troubleshooting the Network Processing Engine

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Processor Subsystem

To determine if the fans are operating, listen for them. In noisy environments, place your hand on the left side of the chassis (when viewing the chassis from the front) to feel for air being forced out the vents.

a.If yes, the power to the fan tray is good.

b.If no, there is a problem with the fan tray or power. See the “Power Subsystem” section on page 6-4.

Step 2 Verify that the following message is not displayed.

Queued messages:

%ENVM-1-SHUTDOWN: Environmental Monitor initiated shutdown

If the message is displayed, the system has detected an overtemperature condition or power out-of-tolerance condition inside the chassis.

The shutdown message could also indicate a faulty component or temperature sensor. Before the system shuts down, use the show environment or show environment table command to display the internal chassis environment.

If an environmental shutdown results from a power out-of-tolerance condition, the power OK LEDs goes off and the system shuts down. See the “Power Subsystem” section on page 6-4.

Step 3 Although an overtemperature condition is unlikely at initial startup, ensure that heated exhaust air from other equipment is not entering the inlet vent on the router and that there is sufficient clearance around the sides of the chassis to allow cooling air to flow. Refer to the “Site Environment” section on page 2-5and the “Equipment Racks” section on page 2-15for more on site configurations.

Processor Subsystem

The processor subsystem is comprised of the network processing engine and all cable interface cards. The network processing engine is a required system component. The system cannot operate unless the network processing engine is installed properly; however, the system can operate without any

cable interface card installed.

Note The network processing engine (NPE-G1 or NPE-G2) used in Cisco uBR7225VXR allows the router to work without an I/O controller. NPE-G1 and NPE-G2 works with both Cisco uBR7225 and Cisco uBR7246 chassis.

If a cable interface card is partially connected to the midplane, the card sends connection incomplete signals to the processor, which then faults the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus and causes the system to hang.

Therefore, first ensure that the network processing engine is installed properly and the system software has initialized successfully. Then, if necessary, you can troubleshoot individual cable interface cards.

Troubleshooting the Network Processing Engine

Check the following to help isolate a problem with the network processing engine (NPE):

Step 1 If the NPE enabled LED does not go on as expected:

a.Turn off the power to the router.

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