To test the operational status of the control processors you can do the following:

Hardware Fault

Connect to the console port of either the Base or Fabric Interface control processor (See Chapter 10 for more information).

If you cannot communicate with the Ethernet Switch Blade, the control processor may have encountered a software error. Reboot the switch to clear the error. If the problem persists, and you are not able to communicate with the Ethernet Switch Blade, replace and return the Ethernet Switch Blade for repair.

Software Error

If you can successfully contact the Ethernet Switch Blade through the console port (See Chapter 10 for more information), enter the top command at the command prompt. The top command lists the processor utilization of all current processes.

sh-2.04# top

The top command can help you isolate software related problems to specific processes.

Example output:

6.1.5INT FLT LED activity

The INT FLT LED indicates that internal communications may have failed on the board. If the

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