Cisco BTS 10200 Troubleshooting Manual page 756

Power Failure Recovery
No Failures on the Surviving Host
Verify that all platforms are running as Active.
Step 1
If all platforms are running as Active, restore power. Restoring power restarts all platforms running as
Step 2
Standby on the failing host.
Platform Failure on the Surviving Host
If power failure occurred while the surviving host computer is being brought up, restart the failing
Step 1
platform immediately (before power is restored on the other host).
If the procedure does not work and reports a 'bad state' for the shared memory, proceed to clear the
Step 2
shared data area and wait for the mate to be restarted.
When power is restored, verify that all platforms are running by entering the nodestat command on the
Step 3
recovering host computer.
Restart the failing platform on the host computer that is not affected by the power outage. The platform
Step 4
should come up as Standby.
Platform Failure Not Due To 'Bad State' of the Shared Memory on the Mate Host Computer or Any Failure on the Recovering Host
Computer
Check the alarm logs and search for alarms belonging to the failing platforms.
Step 1
The trace logs display the most significant events about the state of the platforms.
Step 2
Check and analyze the logs for details that may provide the cause of the failure. If possible, fix the
Step 3
problem.
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If the system can run in simplex, send the logs to Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) for
diagnosis and assistance.
If the system cannot run simplex, run the procedure for a duplex power failure.
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