Verifying The Hardware Configuration - Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45) Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Configuring General Switch Features

Verifying the Hardware Configuration

Before you can configure your switch, you need to collect information about the cards and software
installed on the switch. The primary reason for collecting this information is to verify that the correct
cards are installed in the correct slots, and that the back cards installed are indeed compatible with the
front cards they serve. The
and Software Configuration Worksheets,"
installation for the different Cisco MGX switches.
The following procedure describes how to display the information you need to complete the hardware
survey worksheets. It also describes how to verify that the correct upper and lower back cards are
installed for each front card.
Step 1 Establish a configuration session at any access level.
Step 2 To display a list of all the cards installed in the switch, enter the dspcds command after the switch
prompt:
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a> dspcds
A Cisco MGX 8830 switch displays a report similar to the following example:
mgx8830b.1.PXM.a> dspcds
mgx8830b
Chassis Serial No:
Card
Slot
---
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
11
12
13
14
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
"Hardware Survey
SCA053000KM Chassis Rev: A0
Front/Back Card
Card State Type
---------- --------
Active/Active PXM1E-4-155
Standby/Active PXM1E-4-155
Active/Empty RPM
Active/Active FRSM_2CT3
Standby/Active FRSM_2CT3
Active/Active CESM_8T1
Active/Active SRM_3T3
Active/Active FRSM_8T1
Empty ---
Standby/Active FRSM_8T1
Standby/Active SRM_3T3
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Worksheets" section of
provides worksheets that you can use to record the hardware
System Rev: 03.00 Apr. 25, 2002 23:20:16 GMT
GMT Offset: 0
Node Alarm: MAJOR
Alarm Redundant
Status Slot
-------- -------
MAJOR 02
NONE 01
NONE NA
MINOR 05
NONE 04
NONE NA
NONE 14
NONE NA
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NONE NA
NONE 07
Verifying the Hardware Configuration
Appendix E, "Hardware Survey
Redundancy
Type
-----
PRIMARY SLOT
SECONDARY SLOT
NO REDUNDANCY
PRIMARY SLOT
SECONDARY SLOT
NO REDUNDANCY
PRIMARY SLOT
NO REDUNDANCY
---
NO REDUNDANCY
SECONDARY SLOT
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