Smc Standby Led States - Cisco ASR 5000 Installation Manual

Checking the LEDs on the SMC
Color Description
Blinking Green Tasks or processes are being
migrated from the active SMC
to the redundant/secondary
SMC.
None Card is not receiving power
OR
Card is in Standby Mode.

SMC Standby LED States

The Standby LED on the SMC indicates that software is loaded on the card, but it is serving as a redundant
component. For the SMC installed in slot 9, this LED should be green for normal operation. For the SMC
installed in slot 8, this LED should be off for normal operation.
The possible states for this LED are described in the following table. If the LED is not green, use the
troubleshooting information in the table to diagnose the problem.
Table 4: SMC Standby LED States
Color Description
Green Card is in redundant mode.
Blinking Green Tasks or processes are being
migrated from the active SMC
to the redundant/secondary
SMC.
None Card is not receiving power.
OR
Card is in Active Mode.
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Troubleshooting
Verify that the Standby LED on the redundant SMC is also blinking green. If
so, there is an issue with the active SMC. Refer to one or more of the following
to help analyze this problem.
Monitoring the System for show commands, the outputs of which will assist in
further determining the problem.
System Logs for information on how to view logs.
The SNMP MIB Reference for information on associated status and alarm
conditions.
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and
POST test results are positive. If it is off, the card is not receiving power.
Check the state of the Standby LED. If it is green, the card is in standby mode.
If needed, refer to the Configuring Packet Processing Card and Line Card
Availability section of System Settings for information on making the card active.
Troubleshooting
None needed for the SMC in slot 9. If green for the SMC in slot 8, then verify
it is installed properly according to the instructions in this document.
Verify that the Active LED on the redundant SMC is also blinking green. If so,
there is an issue with the active SMC. Refer to one or more of the following to
help analyze this problem.
Monitoring the System for show commands, the outputs of which will assist in
further determining the problem.
System Logs for information on how to view logs.
The SNMP MIB Reference for information on associated status and alarm
conditions.
Verify that the Run/Fail LED is green. If so, the card is receiving power and
POST test results are positive. If it is off, the card is not receiving power.
Check the state of the Active LED. If it is green, the card is in active mode.
Troubleshooting