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Extreme Networks Summit 48i Troubleshooting Manual (112 pages)

Advanced System Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Guide

Brand: Extreme Networks | Category: Switch | Size: 0.97 MB

Troubleshooting Guide
1
Table of Contents
3
Preface

9
Introduction

9
Terminology

9
Conventions

9
Related Publications

10
Chapter 1 Introduction

11
Chapter 2 Hardware Architecture

15
- Diagnostics Support
  
  15
- The Blackdiamond Systems
  
  16
- Alpine Systems
  
  22
- Summit Systems
  
  23
Chapter 3 Packet Errors and Packet Error Detection

25
- Overview
  
  25
- Definition of Terms
  
  26
- Standard Ethernet Detection for Packet Errors on the Wire
  
  27
- Extreme Networks' Complementary Detection of Packet Errors between Wires
  
  27
  - Hardware System Detection Mechanisms
    28
  - Software System Detection Mechanisms
    29
- Failure Modes
  
  30
  - Transient Failures
    30
  - Systematic Failures
    30
    
    Soft-State Failures
    30
    
    Permanent Failures
    31
    
    Responding to Failures
    31
- Error Messages for Fabric Checksums
  
  31
- Panic/Action Error Messages
  
  35
  - Panic/Action Message Example
    36
Chapter 4 Software Exception Handling

37
Chapter 5 Diagnostics

47
Chapter 6 Additional Diagnostics Tools

91
- Temperature Logging
  
  92
- Syslog Servers
  
  93
- Contacting Extreme Technical Support
  
  95
  - Americas TAC
    95
  - Asia TAC
    96
  - Emea Tac
    96
  - Japan TAC
    96
Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guidelines

95
- What Information Should You Collect
  
  97
- Analyzing Data
  
  97
- Diagnostic Troubleshooting
  
  98
- Extreme Networks' Recommendations
  
  99
- Using Memory Scanning to Screen I/O Modules
  
  101
Appendix A Limited Operation Mode and Minimal Operation Mode

103
Appendix B Reference Documents

107
Reference Documents

107
- General Information
  
  107
- Other Documentation Resources
  
  107

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Terminology

Conventions

Related Publications

Chapter 1 Introduction

Diagnostics: a Brief Historical Perspective

Overview of the Extremeware Diagnostics Suite

Supported Hardware

Applicable Extremeware Versions

Chapter 2 Hardware Architecture

Diagnostics Support

The Blackdiamond Systems

Alpine Systems

Summit Systems

Chapter 3 Packet Errors and Packet Error Detection

Overview

Definition of Terms

Standard Ethernet Detection for Packet Errors on the Wire

Extreme Networks' Complementary Detection of Packet Errors between Wires

Failure Modes

Error Messages for Fabric Checksums

Panic/Action Error Messages

Chapter 4 Software Exception Handling

Overview of Software Exception Handling Features

Configuring System Recovery Actions

Configuring Reboot Loop Protection

Dumping the System Memory

Chapter 5 Diagnostics

Diagnostic Test Functionality

System Health Checks: a Diagnostics Suite

Power on Self Test (POST)

Runtime (On-Demand) System Diagnostics

Automatic Packet Memory Scan (Via Sys-Health-Check)

Per-Slot Packet Memory Scan on Blackdiamond Switches

System (CPU and Backplane) Health Check

Transceiver Diagnostics

FDB Scan

Chapter 6 Additional Diagnostics Tools

Temperature Logging

Syslog Servers

Contacting Extreme Technical Support

Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Guidelines

What Information Should You Collect

Analyzing Data

Diagnostic Troubleshooting

Extreme Networks' Recommendations

Using Memory Scanning to Screen I/O Modules

Appendix A Limited Operation Mode and Minimal Operation Mode

Limited Operation Mode and Minimal Operation Mode

Limited Operation Mode

Minimal Operation Mode

Appendix B Reference Documents

Reference Documents

General Information

Other Documentation Resources

Related Products

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