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Chapter 4
Preparing Service Modules for Communication
Managing Firmware Version Levels for Service Modules
The service modules within the switch run two types of firmware: boot firmware and runtime firmware.
The boot firmware provides the startup information the card needs. The boot firmware is installed on the
board at the factory. The runtime firmware controls the operation of the card after startup. The runtime
firmware file is stored on the PXM hard disk.
After service modules are installed in the switch, you must specify the correct runtime firmware version
for each card before the switch can begin using the card. The following sections explain how to
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Locating Cards that Need the Firmware Version Set
When a service module is installed and the firmware version needs to be set, the System Status LED on
the front of the card blinks red. The dspcds command shows that the card status is Failed. Other events
can display these symptoms, but if the service module is new, the problem is probably that the firmware
version number has not been set. To locate the cards that need to have the firmware version set, use the
following procedure.
Establish a CLI management session at any access level.
Step 1
To display a list of all the cards in the switch, enter the dspcds command.
Step 2
8850_NY.7.PXM.a > dspcds
The following example shows the display for this command. The card state for the card in slot 3 is listed
as Failed/Active. This is how a card appears when the runtime firmware version has not been selected.
M8850_LA.7.PXM.a > dspcds
M8850_LA
Chassis Serial No:
Card
Slot
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01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
Note the slot number, card type, and redundancy type for each card that needs to have the firmware
version set. You will need this information to activate these cards as described in the next section,
"Initializing Service
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Locate the cards that need to have the firmware version level set
Set the firmware version levels for cards in the switch
Verify the firmware version levels being used by cards
SAA03230375 Chassis Rev: B0
Front/Back
Card
Card State
Type
----------
--------
Active/Active
AXSM_4OC12
Empty
---
Failed/Active
AXSM_16T3E3
Empty
---
Active/Active
AXSME_2OC12
Active/Active
AXSM_16OC3_B
Active/Active
PXM45
Standby/Active
PXM45
Active/Active
RPM_PR
Empty
---
Empty
---
Empty Reserved
Empty Reserved
Empty
---
Modules."
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Managing Firmware Version Levels for Service Modules
System Rev: 02.01
Sep. 27, 2001 20:33:09 PST
GMT Offset: -8
Node Alarm: NONE
Alarm
Redundant
Status
Slot
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-------
NONE
NA
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NONE
NA
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NONE
NA
NONE
NA
NONE
08
NONE
07
NONE
NA
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---
---
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Redundancy
Type
-----
NO REDUNDANCY
---
NO REDUNDANCY
---
NO REDUNDANCY
NO REDUNDANCY
PRIMARY SLOT
SECONDARY SLOT
NO REDUNDANCY
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