Installing the Hardware

Table 19. Line card installation notes (Continued)

Minimum

Restrictions

Special Instructions

Firmware

 

 

 

 

 

SSR-GLX39-04

8.3.0.0

Note: If your system uses a redundant power

SSR-GSX31-04

 

configuration or only one power supply, you

 

 

will not be able to support more than 5 SSR-

 

 

GLX39-04 and SSR-GSX31-04 cards in the

 

 

X-Pedition 8000 and 10 in the

 

 

X-Pedition 8600.

Note: You may install the SSR-GLX39-04 or SSR-GSX31-04 in any line card slot except the CM slot which supports a control module only.

Preparing the Module

When connecting a 1000Base-SX/LX module to a device that does not support auto-negotiation, ensure that auto-negotiation is disabled and that both devices are set to the same data transmission speed and duplex mode.

Default Module Settings

The default mode for each port on the X-Pedition-

8000 and X-Pedition-8600 is:

Full duplex/ 1000 mbs/ autonegotiation on

To view the current mode for a particular port, enter the following (where x is the chassis slot that contains the line card and y is a specific port number on the card):

xp# port show port status gi.x.y

CLI Setup

Enter the following commands at the CLI before implementing any configurations.

1.Type the following from Enable mode to enter Configuration mode

Enable -> Configure #

2.You may now begin configuring ports on the SSR-GLX39-04 or SSR-GSX31-04. Refer to the Enterasys X-Pedition Command Line Interface Reference Manual for details.

When connecting a 1000BASE-SX/LX module to a device that does not support auto-negotiation, ensure that Auto-Negotiation is disabled and that both devices are set to the same data transmission speed and duplex mode.

Proper Boot Sequence

Offline LED turns on and remains on until card is online.

Port LEDs turn on momentarily and the CLI indicates that the system discovered the line card in proper slot.

CLI indicates all ports are initialized and offline LED turns off.

Online LED lights.

Link LED is active for connected lines.

Common Errors

The line card is not inserted properly or seated completely in the chassis

Connectors for the connected lines are not seated properly.

Attached device is not configured to match configuration mode of module (i.e., auto-negotiation, speed, duplex).

Helpful CLI Commands for Debugging

System show hardware

System show version

Port show port status gi.x.y (where x is the chassis slot that contains the line card and y is a specific port number on the card).

System show bootlog

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