Preparing For Intercard Aps - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Chapter 9 Switch Operating Procedures
The following sections describe how to
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Note An APS connector is required for line redundancy on SRME cards that are installed in Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E) switches, and for line redundancy on PXM1E-8-155 cards in Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E) and
Cisco MGX 8830 switches. An APS connector is not required for SRME cards that are installed in
Cisco MGX 8830 switches.
Note You must install an APS connector and configure APS on your PXM1E-4-155 cards in order to facilitate
a future upgrade to the PXM1E-8-155 card.

Preparing for Intercard APS

The following components are required for intercard APS:
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Enter the dspapsbkplane command on both the standby and active card to verify that the APS connector
is plugged in properly. The following example shows the results displayed by the dspapsbkplane
command when the APS connector is in place:
mgx8830a.1.PXM.a > dspapsbkplane
Line-ID
1.1
1.2
2.1
2.2
Remote Front Card : PRESENT
Top Back Card
Bottom Back Card
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Prepare for Intercard APS
Display APS line information
Modify APS lines
Switch APS lines
Remove the redundancy between two lines
two front cards.
two back cards for every bay hosting APS lines. All lines on cards used for intercard APS must
operate in APS pairs or use Y cables.
an APS connector installed between the two back cards for every bay hosting APS lines.
Primary Card Signal Status
Slot #1
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
PRESENT
: ENGAGED
: ENGAGED
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Managing Redundant APS Lines
Secondary Card Signal Status
Slot #2
PRESENT
ABSENT
ABSENT
ABSENT
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