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Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide October 2004 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 526-4100 Text Part Number: OL-1237-01...
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AC PEM Faults DC PEM Faults 2400W AC-Input Power Shelf Other Electrical Problems Fan Assembly Module Faults Troubleshooting PRE-1 Modules C H A P T E R Information Required for Troubleshooting PRE-1 Modules Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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Troubleshooting the OC-12 Packet-Over-SONET Line Card 4-12 Troubleshooting the OC-12 Dynamic Packet Transport Spatial Reuse Protocol WAN Card 4-14 Troubleshooting the Cisco uBR10012 OC-48 DPT/POS Line Card 4-16 Troubleshooting the Gigabit Ethernet Line Card 4-18 Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide...
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Testing with Digital Multimeters and Cable Testers Testing with TDRs and OTDRs Testing with TDRs Testing with OTDRs Testing with Breakout Boxes, Fox Boxes, and BERTs/BLERTs Testing with Network Monitors Testing with Network Analyzers N D E X Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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Obtaining Additional Publications and Information, page xi Purpose The Cisco uBR10012 router provides data and Voice over IP (VoIP) services to cable modems (CMs) and customer premises equipment (CPE) devices over a cable TV (CATV) network, supplying high-speed Internet and voice connectivity over the coaxial cable that provides TV and other signals.
Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Hardware Installation Guide—Contains information • about the hardware of the Cisco uBR10012 router, how to install the router, connect its cables, and start the system up for the first time. See the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/ubr10k/ubr10012/hig/index.htm...
Preface Obtaining Documentation For more information about the IOS software that runs on the Cisco uBR10012 router, see the Cisco IOS command reference books and configuration guides: Cisco Broadband Cable Command Reference Guide—Describes the cable specific commands used • on the Cisco uBR10012 router. See the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/cable/bbccmref/i ndex.htm...
The Cisco TAC website is located at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/tac Accessing all the tools on the Cisco TAC website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, register at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do...
Obtaining Additional Publications and Information TAC Case Priority Definitions To ensure that all cases are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established case priority definitions. Priority 1 (P1)—Your network is “down” or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.
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Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Training—Cisco offers world-class networking training. Current offerings in network training are • listed at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/learning/index.html Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
Cisco uBR10012 System Startup Sequence, page 1-5 Basic Troubleshooting Checklist If you encounter a problem after you install the Cisco uBR10012 router, go through the following troubleshooting checklist to check for the most common error conditions before you contact the Cisco...
If the problem persists, consult the Cisco uBR10012 release notes to confirm that this is not an existing problem. Finally, you should consider replacing the component.
Displaying the Cisco IOS Software Version Use the show version command to confirm that the router is running the proper version of Cisco IOS software and has a sufficient amount of system memory. The command also reports the system uptime and the method by which the system was powered up.
Cisco uBR10012 router to allow the passage of IP traffic. At each main point of the flowchart, there are pointers to the chapters in this guide that describe how to troubleshoot individual pieces of hardware.
LEDs on and restart Obtain technical System assistance startup successful Cisco uBR10012 System Startup Sequence Table 1-1 describes the visible sequence of events that occur during a typical Cisco uBR10012 power up. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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IOS STBY appears on the alphanumeric display of the standby PRE-1 module. If the boot process fails, no console access is available. If you cannot boot the Cisco uBR10012 router, call Cisco TAC. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
• AC PEM Faults On the Cisco uBR10012 router, two AC PEMs are installed in a redundant configuration, which allows one AC PEM to fail without affecting system operations. A single PEM can power the router for sufficient time to request and install a new PEM to replace the one that failed.
Power Green The PEM is on, is receiving power from the AC power source, and is providing power to the Cisco uBR10012 chassis (normal operations). Fault Yellow Indicates that AC-input power is being received by the PEM, but that the PEM is not supplying power to the chassis, typically because the PEM’s power switch is...
DC PEM Faults On the Cisco uBR10012 router, two DC PEMs are in a redundant configuration, which allows one DC PEM to fail without affecting system operations. A single PEM can usually power the router for sufficient time to request and install a new PEM to replace the one that failed.
PEM Faults and Fan Assembly Failures DC PEM Faults Figure 2-2 DC PEM Front Panel (original model, UBR10-PWR-DC) POWER MISWIRE FAULT Figure 2-3 DC PEM Front Panel (current model with alarm connector, UBR10-PWR-DC-M) POWER MISWIRE FAULT Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
The 2400W AC-input power shelf converts AC-output power from an external AC power source into DC power that is suitable for powering the Cisco uBR10012 router. The power shelf supplies –54 VDC output power to the two DC PEMs in the Cisco uBR10012 chassis.
2400W AC-input power shelf. Two 1200W AC-input power modules are capable of powering a fully configured Cisco uBR10012 router. The third power module provides full redundancy. During normal operation, the three AC-input power modules provide automatic load-sharing with each power module supporting 33 percent of the power load.
Fan Assembly Module Faults The fan assembly module is critical to the operation of the Cisco uBR10012 router because it allows the router to maintain proper operating temperatures. Severe overheating can result in system failure, so a fan assembly module must always be present in the chassis while the router is operating.
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F A U L T AL AR MS AL AR MS The LEDs on the front panel indicate the current status of the fans. Table 2-6 lists the fan assembly module fault indications and recommended actions. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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Check the air filter, and, if necessary, clean or replace it. Reduce the ambient temperature of the area surrounding the Cisco uBR10012 chassis. This can be done using air conditioning, using fans to circulate the air in the room, and closing the blinds on any windows that are facing the sun.
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Chapter 2 PEM Faults and Fan Assembly Failures Fan Assembly Module Faults Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide 2-10 OL-1237-01...
Step 3 Capture the complete bootup sequence, especially if the router is reporting errors at bootup. If the router is unresponsive, or if it refuses to boot to the Cisco IOS prompt, reboot the router to the Step 4 ROMMON prompt and capture a stack trace, using the stack ROMMON command. For more...
The Cisco uBR10012 router supports only the PRE-1 module in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC1, and later releases. If you attempt to boot the Cisco uBR10012 router with a PRE module with one of these software releases, the router prints the following error message and falls through to the ROM monitor: %%Error: PRE not supported with this image rommon>...
Typically, the PRE-1 module in slot A (the left-most PRE-1 module slot as you face the chassis) boots the Cisco IOS software more quickly than the PRE-1 module in slot B (the PRE-1 slot on the right). This is because the PRE-1 module in slot B adds a slight delay in its bootup sequence, so as to allow the module in slot A to boot first.
B PRE-1 module to boot first. PRE-1 Module Faults The PRE-1 module provides the IP routing and forwarding functionality in the Cisco uBR10012 router. Thus, in a non-redundant PRE-1 configuration, a PRE-1 failure is a system failure. A redundant PRE-1 configuration is recommended because it allows the redundant PRE-1 module to automatically assume full functionality upon failure of the primary PRE-1 module.
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If the problem persists, contact Cisco TAC. FAIL LED is yellow, indicating that Reinsert the PRE-1 module. the PRE-1 failed Replace the module with a new PRE-1 module. If the problem persists, contact Cisco TAC. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
At the switch prompt, enter show interface fastethernet0/0/0. If the port is administratively down, enter Step 1 these commands to enable it: c10000# configure terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. c10000(config)#interface fastethernet0/0/0 c10000(config-if)# no shut c10000(config-if)# exit c10000(config)# exit c10000# Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
“Obtaining Technical Assistance” section on page x instructions on contacting the Cisco TAC. Console Port Serial Connection Problems If the console screen connected to a Cisco uBR10012 console port appears frozen or fails to work properly, check the following steps: Refer to the “Cisco uBR10012 System Startup Sequence”...
EXEC mode command in global configuration mode. If the cable, connections, power, and terminal settings all check out and you still cannot connect to the console port on the module, replace the module in question. If the problem persists, contact the Cisco TAC for further assistance.
Problems with Access Lists, page 3-13 • SNMP Traffic, page 3-13 • Also see the document Troubleshooting High CPU Utilization on Cisco Routers, which is at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps133/products_tech_note09186a00800a70f2.shtml ARP Traffic High volumes of Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests and responses can occupy a significant portion of the CPU time, because the router cannot use fast-switching to process ARP packets, but must instead forward them to the route processor (RP).
Troubleshooting PRE-1 Modules Troubleshooting Common System Problems In addition, the Cisco CMTS router automatically monitors ARP traffic and enters the IP addresses found in ARP requests into its own ARP table, in the expectation that a device will eventually be found with that IP address.
Router# Exec and Virtual Exec Processes The Exec process is the Cisco IOS process that handles the TTY serial lines (console, auxiliary, asynchronous), and the Virtual Exec process handles the Virtual TTY (VTY) Telnet sessions. These processes run as mid-level processes, so if either one is exceptionally busy, it could generate a high CPU usage level.
Router(config)# IP Input Processing The Cisco IOS software uses a process named IP input to process IP packets that cannot be processed using the fast-switching process. If the router is process-switching a lot of IP traffic, it could result in excessively high CPU usage.
For more information on access lists, see the Configuring IP Services chapter in the IP Addressing and Services section of the Cisco IOS IP Configuration Guide, Release 12.2, at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122cgcr/fipr_c/ipcprt1/1cfip.htm If you are using Ciscoworks to manage your network, consider using the...
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If necessary, upgrade the router to the latest version of software. To further troubleshoot the problem, registered users on Cisco.com can also decode the output of Step 6 multiple show commands by using the Output Interpreter tool, which is at the following URL: https://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/OutputInterpreter/home.pl...
Alignment Errors, and Spurious Interrupts, at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_tech_note09186a00800a65d1.sht Correctable Alignment Errors The Cisco IOS software can automatically correct most alignment errors. When it does so, the router generates a system error message similar to the following: %ALIGN-3-CORRECT: Alignment correction made at 0x60262478 reading/writing 0x60A9FF5C Occasional alignment errors do not necessarily require operator intervention, because the Cisco IOS software can correct these errors and continue with normal operations.
Private particle pools are buffers in I/O memory that store packets while they are being processed. The Cisco IOS software allocates a fixed number of private particle pools during system initialization, and these buffers are reserved for packet use, so as to minimize system contention for memory resources.
The Fast Ethernet interfaces on the processor card could be heavily loaded. • The Cisco IOS software has a memory leak that is not releasing the memory in the private particle • pool after the interface has finished processing a packet.
Segment Violation (SegV) error. In either case, the cause of the error is almost always a bug in the Cisco IOS software. If possible, upgrade to the latest release of the Cisco IOS software. If the bug still exists on the router, see the section Spurious Accesses in the document Troubleshooting Spurious Accesses, Alignment Errors, and Spurious Interrupts, at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps1828/products_tech_note09186a00800a65d1.sht...
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting PRE-1 Modules Troubleshooting Common System Problems Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide 3-20 OL-1237-01...
C H A P T E R Troubleshooting Line Cards This chapter discusses troubleshooting faults on the following Cisco uBR10012 line cards: General Information for Troubleshooting Line Card Crashes, page 4-2 • Troubleshooting the Timing, Communication, and Control Plus Card, page 4-8 •...
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Abort due to Break Point or an arithmetic exception SIGFPE Floating point unit (FPU) exception SIGKILL Reserved exception SIGBUS Bus error exception SIGSEGV SegV exception SIGCACHE Cache parity exception SIGWBERR Write bus error interrupt Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
• If the line card crashed for some other reason, capture the output of the show tech-support command. Registered Cisco.com users can decode the output of this command by using the Output Interpreter tool, which is at the following URL: https://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/OutputInterpreter/home.pl...
Capture the output of the show stacks, show context, and show tech-support commands. Registered Step 1 Cisco.com users can decode the output of this command by using the Output Interpreter tool, which is at the following URL: https://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/OutputInterpreter/home.pl...
Upgrading to the latest version of the Cisco IOS software eliminates all fixed bugs that can cause line card bus errors. If the crash is still present after the upgrade, collect the relevant information from the above troubleshooting, as well as any information about recent network changes, and contact Cisco TAC.
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– – Try moving the card to another slot, if one is available. If software-forced crashes continue, collect the following information and contact Cisco TAC: All relevant information about the problem that you have available, including any troubleshooting • you have performed.
Positioning System (GPS) or BITS clock. If the Cisco uBR10012 router does not have a working TCC+ card installed, the WAN and cable interface line cards will experience excessive packet drops, or all traffic will be dropped, because of an invalid timing signal.
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Is the STATUS LED on the primary TCC+ card on (green) to indicate that it is the primary card? Is the STATUS LED on the secondary TCC+ card flashing (green) to indicate that it is the redundant card? Table 4-4 to continue troubleshooting the TCC+ cards. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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12.2(11)BC2 or later release. The console displays the following error message: The Cisco uBR10012 router detected that the TCC+ card in the indicated slot was faulty. If a redundant card is installed, the system passed control %UBR10KTCC-1-BADTCC: TCCplus card in to it.
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TCC+ this error can be ignored, because the system typically records a cards installed in the Cisco uBR10012 router. slight delay when the TCC+ cards synchronize with each other. These initial compare errors can be ignored and cleared with the cable clock clear-counters command.
Troubleshooting the OC-12 Packet-Over-SONET Line Card Troubleshooting the OC-12 Packet-Over-SONET Line Card Figure 4-2 describes the LEDs on the Cisco uBR10-1OC12/P-SMI OC-12 Packet-Over-SONET (POS) line card faceplate. Use these descriptions to verify the operation of the OC-12 POS line card. Figure 4-2...
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Try inserting the line card in a different slot. Card seems to be passing traffic (Tx/Rx lights), but If the card works in a different slot, the Cisco uBR10012 cannot communicate with the PRE backplane may be defective. Contact the Cisco TAC.
Green Indicates that the CPU has successfully completed the boot, self test, and code download process, and that the Cisco uBR10-SRP- OC12SML DPT WAN line card is the active card. MAINTENANCE Normally off. Indicates that no maintenance action is required.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Line Cards Troubleshooting the OC-12 Dynamic Packet Transport Spatial Reuse Protocol WAN Card Table 4-6 Cisco uBR10-SRP-OC12SML DPT WAN Line Card LEDs (continued) Status Description RX PKTS (Packets) Blinking Indicates that the DPT port line has received a packet. This Green LED flickers in normal operation, indicating traffic.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Line Cards Troubleshooting the Cisco uBR10012 OC-48 DPT/POS Line Card Troubleshooting the Cisco uBR10012 OC-48 DPT/POS Line Card The Cisco OC-48 DPT⁄ POS interface module has a pair of OC-48c, fiber-optic standard connector (SC) duplex ports that provide an SC connection for either the single-mode short-reach or single-mode long-reach version.
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Line Cards Troubleshooting the Cisco uBR10012 OC-48 DPT/POS Line Card Table 4-7 Cisco OC-48 DPT LED Status and Description Status Description SYNC Green Card synchronized to mate card Card not synchronized WRAP Yellow Interface is wrapped Interface not wrapped...
LEDs on the Cisco uBR10-1GE Gigabit Ethernet line card faceplate to help you verify correct operation. Make sure that the gigabit Ethernet Interface Converter (GBIC) type on the Cisco uBR10012 router matches the GBIC type at the other end of the fiber optic cable.
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Replace the GBIC. Gigabit Ethernet card resets itself intermittently. Issue the show diag command. If this indicates a “parity error” occurred, contact Cisco TAC for possible replacement of the card. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide 4-19 OL-1237-01...
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Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Line Cards Troubleshooting the Gigabit Ethernet Line Card Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide 4-20 OL-1237-01...
This section describes how to recover a lost enable or console login password, and how to replace a lost enable secret password on the Cisco uBR10012 router. It is possible to recover the enable or console login password. The enable secret password is encrypted, Note however, and must be replaced with a new enable secret password.
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If there is no enable secret password, note the enable and console login passwords. If the enable and console login passwords are not encrypted, go to Step Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
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Enter the copy running-config startup-config command to save the new configuration to NVRAM. Step 18 Enter the reload command to reboot the router. Step 19 Log in to the router using the new or recovered passwords. Step 20 Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
Cisco strongly advises against using unsupported Cisco IOS commands, even if described, because such Warning commands can have undesirable effects upon the performance of the Cisco CMTS. In particular, Cisco advises against using any unsupported commands that pertain to service-policy or to Modular Quality of Service command-line interface (MQC) while Parallel Express Forwarding (PXF) is running on the Cisco CMTS.
• • show frame-relay ip [rtp | tcp] header-compression [interface] HCCP Commands The following commands are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 and later 12.2 BC releases. These commands are not supported in previous releases. • hccp authenticate hccp authenticate key-chain •...
[novell-ether | arpa | sap | snap] • ppp reliable-link Spectrum Management Commands The following commands are supported in Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)BC2 and later 12.2 BC releases. These commands are not supported in previous releases. cable upstream hop-priority •...
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• cable telco-return spd radius-realm • cable telco-return spd service-provider • cable telco-return spd threshold • cable telco-return spd username • debug cable telco-return • • debug telco-return msg Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
A P P E N D I X Recommended Tools and Test Equipment Table B-1 lists the basic tools and test equipment necessary to perform general maintenance and troubleshooting tasks on the Cisco uBR10012 router. Table B-1 Recommended Tools and Test Equipment Equipment...
An OTDR can be used to identify the “signature” of a particular installation, noting attenuation and splice losses. This baseline measurement can then be compared with future signatures if you suspect a problem in the system. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
This data can be used to: Create profiles of LAN traffic • Locate traffic overloads • Plan for network expansion • Detect intruders • Establish baseline performance • • Distribute traffic more efficiently Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...
Incorporate an “expert” system in which the analyzer uses a set of rules, combined with information • about the network configuration and operation, to diagnose and solve, or offer potential solutions to, network problems. Cisco uBR10012 Universal Broadband Router Troubleshooting Guide OL-1237-01...