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Your Cisco 3600 series router goes through extensive testing and burn-in before leaving the factory. If you encounter problems, use the information in this appendix to help isolate problems or to eliminate the router as the source of the problem.
This appendix contains the following sections:
If you cannot locate the source of the problem, contact a customer service representative for information on how to proceed. For technical support information, see the Cisco Information Packet publication that shipped with your router. Before you call, have the following information ready:
The LEDs on the front and rear panel of the router enable you to determine router performance and operation. For a description of these LEDs, see the following:
When problem solving, consider the following router subsystems:
Both the system LED and the fans can help you troubleshoot a power problem. Check the following items to help isolate the problem:
If the router is operating at an abnormally high temperature, you see the following message on the console screen:
%SYS-1-OVERTEMP: System detected OVERTEMPERATURE condition. Please resolve cooling problem immediately!
Some causes of abnormally high router temperature are:
Take steps to correct the problem. See also the "Site Environment" section, and the "Equipment Racks" section.
Network problems can be caused by a module, cables or cable connections, or external devices such as a modem, transceiver, hub, wall jack, WAN interface, or terminal. Check for the following symptoms to help isolate the problem:
The LEDs on the front panel of the router enable you to determine router performance and operation. Figure A-1 through Figure A-3 show the LEDs on the front panel of the router. For an explanation of these LEDs see:



| Color | Description |
|---|---|
Off | Router is not receiving power. |
Blinking green | Router is running the ROM monitor. No errors detected. |
Solid green | Router is operating normally. No errors detected. |
Amber | Router is receiving power but not functioning properly. Possible power-on self-test error or over-temperature condition detected. |
Alternating amber and green | Power-on self-test detected. The router is attempting to reload the ROM monitor. |
| Color | RPS Status |
|---|---|
Off | Not installed. |
Blinking green | RPS and the power supply are both operational. Because the router can only accept power from one source, you can do either of the following:
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Solid green | Operational. |
Amber | Installed but not operational. |
| Color | Power Supply Status |
|---|---|
Green | Installed and operating correctly. |
Amber | Installed with fault condition(s) detected. |
Blinking amber | Thermal or out-of-range voltage protection shutdown. |
Off | Powered off or failed. |
| LED | Description |
|---|---|
ACTIVE 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Blinks to indicate network activity on the module installed in the indicated slot. |
READY 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | Functional module has been installed in the indicated slot. If the LED is off, the slot is empty or the module is not functional. |
PCMCIA 0, 1 | Data activity on the indicated PCMCIA slot. |
The Cisco 3660 router is the only model with rear-panel LEDs:
See Figure A-4 for the locations of these LEDs.

| Color | Status |
|---|---|
Green | Operating voltages on the mainboard are within acceptable ranges. |
Off | An error condition is detected in the operating voltages. |
| LED | Color | Status |
|---|---|---|
FDX | Green | Data transmission is in full-duplex mode. |
| Off | Data transmission is in half-duplex mode. |
LINK | Green | Ethernet link is established. |
| Off | No established link. |
100Mbps | Green | 100 Mbps communication speed attained. |
| Off | 10 Mbps communication speed attained, or no link established. |
This section describes error and recovery messages that may display when operating a Cisco 3600 series router. Additional error messages for Cisco 3620 and Cisco 3640 routers are described in the publication Cisco Redundant Power System Hardware Installation Guide; additional error messages for the Cisco 3660 router are described in the "Cisco 3660 Error Messages" section.
The Cisco IOS software displays system error and recovery messages on an external device console terminal screen. (For more information, see "Connecting the Console Terminal and Modem" section.)
The terminal should display one of the following prompts:
router> (indicates the user EXEC command mode)
or
router# (indicates the user privileged EXEC command mode)
The Cisco IOS software checks the system condition once every 30 seconds. If the condition still exists, the error message redisplays; if the error condition has cleared, a recovery message displays.
Table A-7 describes system error and recovery messages and LED conditions that might accompany them.
| LED Type | LED Color | Message |
|---|---|---|
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| Error: Explanation: MAC address allocation failed because the specified slot and port combination exceeds the hardware configuration. Recovery: Reallocate the MAC address. |
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| Error: Explanation: The Cisco IOS software image does not recognize the revision level of the router's mainboard. This may indicate either a hardware failure or the need for a software upgrade to recognize newer hardware. Recovery: Verify that you are using a recommended release of Cisco IOS software for your hardware. Upgrade if necessary. |
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| Error: Explanation: The NVRAM detected is not 128 bytes, or the NVRAM may be corrupted. Recovery: Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical support representative. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
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| Error: Explanation: An internal error prevented the password protection feature from erasing the configuration. Recovery: Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical support representative. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
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| Error: Explanation: Data stored in the backplane is either corrupt or incomplete. Recovery: Contact your technical support representative to upgrade your system. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
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| Error: Explanation: The number of slots is undefined in the cookie. Recovery: Contact your technical support representative to upgrade your system. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
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| Error: Explanation: The cookie is corrupt. Recovery: Contact your technical support representative to upgrade your system. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
This section describes LED conditions and additional error and recovery messages that may be displayed when operating a Cisco 3660 router only. (See Table A-8.)
| LED Type | LED Color | Message |
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| Error: Explanation: The router failed to establish the environmental monitor process. This is probably due to insufficient memory available in the router. Recovery: Add memory to the router. |
System | Amber | Error: Explanation: The router is operating at an abnormally high temperature possibly caused by one or more of the following:
Recovery: Check the possible causes. See also the "Site Environment" section and the "Equipment Racks" section. When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
System | Amber | Error: Explanation: The operating temperature of the specified power supply (1 or 2) exceeded the acceptable range possibly caused by one or more of the following:
Recovery: Check the possible causes. See the "Hot Swapping the Fan Cage" section. When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
PS1, PS2, LED on power supply rear panel | Amber | Error: Explanation: The cable connected to the specified DC power supply (1 or 2) is loose or the DC power supply has failed. Recovery: Step 1 Check the power supply LEDs to identify the faulty unit. Step 2 Power OFF the faulty power supply and circuit breaker. Step 3 Check that cables are seated properly and terminal blocks are wired correctly. Step 4 Power ON the circuit breaker and the power supply. Step 5 If the error condition persists, replace the power supply. (See the "Hot Swapping Power Supplies" section.) When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
PS1, PS2, LED on power supply rear panel | Amber | Error: Explanation: The cable connected to the specified AC power supply (1 or 2) is loose or the AC power supply has failed. Recovery: Step 1 Check the power supply LEDs to identify the faulty unit. Step 2 Power OFF the faulty power supply. Step 3 Check that cables are seated properly and terminal blocks are wired correctly. Step 4 Power ON the power supply. Step 5 If the error condition persists, replace the power supply. (See the "Hot Swapping Power Supplies" section.) When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
System
PS1, PS2, LED on power supply rear panel | Amber
Amber | Error: Explanation: The specified power supply (1 or 2) has experienced multiple failures. This is a critical condition that must be resolved immediately. Recovery: Step 1 Check the power supply LEDs to identify the faulty unit. Step 2 Power OFF the faulty power supply and circuit breaker (for a DC power supply). Step 3 Check that cables are seated properly and terminal blocks are wired correctly. Step 4 Power ON the circuit breaker (for a DC power supply), and the power supply. Step 5 If the error condition persists, replace the power supply. (See the "Hot Swapping Power Supplies" section.) When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
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| Error: Explanation: The specified fan (1 through 6) is not rotating at the desired speed. Recovery: Replace the fan cage as described in the "Hot Swapping the Fan Cage" section. When the error condition is resolved, the following informational message displays: |
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| Error: Explanation: The online-insertion-and-removal (OIR) function detected the removal of a network module processor from the specified chassis slot (1 through 6). The interfaces on that processor are administratively shut down and removed. In addition, the routing table is flushed of any routes through the removed interfaces. For more information, see the "Hot Swapping Network Modules" section, and the publication Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide. This is an informational message that does not require any recovery procedure. |
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| Error: Explanation: The online-insertion-and-removal (OIR) function detected the insertion of a network module processor in the specified chassis slot (1 through 6). The interfaces on that processor are shut down until configured, or if an interface of that type was previously configured, it will be restored to its previous state. For more information, see the "Hot Swapping Network Modules" section, and the publication Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide. This is an informational message that does not require any recovery procedure. |
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| Error: Explanation: The online-insertion-and-removal (OIR) function detected an incorrectly seated network module in the specified chassis slot (1 through 6). For more information, see the "Hot Swapping Network Modules" section, and the publication Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide. Recovery: Remove and reinstall the network module in the indicated slot. |
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| Error: Explanation: The network module card in the specified slot (1 through 6) is incompatible and must be upgraded to operate in the Cisco 3660 router. For more information, see the publication Cisco Network Modules Hardware Installation Guide. Recovery: Contact your technical support representative to upgrade your network module. (See the information packet publication that shipped with your router.) |
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Posted: Tue Nov 30 15:38:59 PST 1999
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