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Troubleshooting
This appendix describes how to troubleshoot the Cisco MDS 9216 Switch installation, and it includes
the following information:
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Getting Started
Problems with the initial power up are often caused by a module that is not firmly connected to the
backplane or a power supply that has been disconnected from the power cord connector.
Overheating can also cause problems with the system, though typically only after the system has been
operating for an extended period of time. The most common cause of overheating is the failure of a fan
module.
When the initial system boot is complete, verify the following:
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Getting Started, page B-1
Power supplies are supplying power to the system. See the
Supplies" section on page
The system fan module is operating. See the
page
2-33.
The system software boots successfully. Refer to
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/sn5000/mds9000/index.htm
Cisco MDS 9000 Family configuration guides containing information on booting the system and
initial configuration tasks.
Verify that the system software is Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.0(x) or later.
The supervisor module and the switching or services module are installed correctly and each one
initialized without problems. See the
section on page 2-24
and the
page
2-29.
2-31.
"Removing and Installing the Fan Module" section on
"Removing and Installing Switching and Services Modules"
"Verifying Installation of a Switching or Services Module" section on
Cisco MDS 9216 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
A P P E N D I X
"Removing and Installing Power
for the latest
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