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Card Management

Card Management

Card management screens configure the overall parameters of the MGX 8260 cards.

Configuration Tasks for Cards

See the following sections for instruction on performing tasks at the card level:

Viewing Card Status

To view card status, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Card.

Step 2 Click All Cards. The Logical Card Configuration screen opens:


Displayed Information Description

Slot

The physical slot number of the card

Card No

The logical slot number of the card

Status

The status of the card, as follows:

  • empty

  • in-boot

  • active

  • standby

  • mismatch

  • failed

FirmWr Rev

The software revision of the card

Integrated Alarm

An integrated alarm value for this card. For the SCC card, the 10 indicators show the following alarm states:

  • Indicator 1: integrated line alarm

  • Indicator 2: line performance alarm

  • Indicator 3: integrated port alarm

  • Indicator 4: integrated end point alarm

  • Indicator 5: EMM temperature alarm

  • Indicator 6: EMM voltage alarm

  • Indicator 7:software error alarm

  • Indicator 8: component failure alarm

  • Indicator 9: (reserved for future use)

  • Indicator 10: (reserved for future use)

For the NSC and DMC cards, the indicators show the following alarm states:

  • Indicator 1: integrated line alarm

  • Indicator 2: line performance alarm

  • Indicator 3: integrated port alarm

  • Indicator 4: integrated end point alarm

  • Indicator 5: EMM temperature alarm

  • Indicator 6: EMM voltage alarm

  • Indicator 7: software error alarm

  • Indicator 8: component failure alarm

Read the indicators from right to left.

Fr Card

The front card type, as follows:

  • dmc---Distribution Matrix Card

  • nsc---Narrowband Service Card

  • scc---Switch Control Card 5Gbps

  • bsc---Broadband Service Card

Bk Card

The back card type, as follows:

  • scc-4fe---Switch Control Card with four Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) ports

  • dmc-6t3---Six DS3 ports

  • nsc-16t1e1---Narrowband Service Card with sixteen T1 ports

  • rnd16-t1e1---Redundancy backcard for NSC

  • bsc12T3---Six DS3 ports

  • bsc12E3---Six E3 ports

  • blank---No back card

Dgtr Crd1

The type of daughter card installed on the NSC or SCC card, as follows:

NSC types:

  • msmDSP---Multiservice module DSP

  • msmCES---Multiservice module circuit emulation service

  • msmHDLC---Multiservice module HDLC

SCC type:

  • bim4FE---Broadband Interface Module with four Fast Ethernet ports

Dgtr Crd2

The type of secondary daughter card installed on the NSC card, as follows:

  • msmDSP---Multiservice module DSP

  • msmCES---Multiservice module circuit emulation service

  • msmHDLC---Multiservice module HDLC

Configuring Card Parameters

To view or change card parameters, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Card.

Step 2 Click All Cards. The Logical Card Configuration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the "i" icon on the line with the card you want to view or configure.

The system displays the Logical Card Alarm and Configuration screen, which contains two panes, a card alarm pane and a configuration pane (only the latter is shown below).


The following table describes the read-only fields:

Displayed Information Description

Card Status

The status of the card, as follows:

  • empty

  • in-boot

  • active

  • standby

  • mismatch

  • failed

Firmware Revision

The firmware revision of the card

Fab Version

The fab version of the card

Front Card Type

The front card type, as follows:

  • dmc---Distribution Matrix Card

  • nsc---Narrowband Service Card

  • scc---Switch Control Card 5Gbps

  • bsc---Broadband Service Card

Back Card Type

The back card type, as follows:

  • scc-4fe---Switch Control Card with four Fast Ethernet ports

  • dmc-6t3---Six DS3 ports

  • nsc-16t1e1---Narrowband Service Card with sixteen T1 ports

  • rnd16-t1e1---Redundancy backcard for NSC

  • bsc12T3---Six DS3 ports

  • bsc12E3---Six E3 ports

Daughter Card 1 Type

NSC types:

  • msmDSP---Multiservice module DSP

  • msmCES---Multiservice module circuit emulation service

  • msmHDLC---Multiservice module HDLC

SCC type:

  • bim4FE---Broadband Interface Module with four Fast Ethernet ports

Failure Reason

The reason of the last card failure, as follows:

  • hwMSMFailed---One or both MSMs failed

  • hwSarFailed---Sar failed

  • hwPCIAErrInt---PCI-A error interrupt

  • hwASXFailed---ASX failed

  • hwALBMFailed---ALM or ABM switch port failed

  • hwCubitFailed---Cubit failed

  • hwBusCycleTmOut---Bus cycle timeout

  • hwHardDrvFailed---Hard drive failed

  • hwMgmtEthFailed---Management Ethernet failed

  • hwDMCFailed---DMC failed

  • hwSerlPtFailed---Serial port failed

  • swStrvBkgdTask---Background task starvation

  • swKeyTaskFailed---Critical task failed

Reset Reason

The reason the card was last reset, as follows:

  • shellReset

  • hardReboot

  • softRebootNoImage

  • softReboot

  • chipError

  • eventLogReset

  • taskError

  • softwareUpgrade

  • gracefulSwitchover

  • dmcRemovedSwitchover

  • sccBcRemovedSwitchover

  • appsInitFailed

  • plfmTimerExpired

Hardware Revision

The hardware revision of the card

Software Revision

The software revision of the card

Services

The services offered by the card:

  • ATM (reserved for future use)

  • Frame Relay (reserved for future use)

  • Voice

  • IP Emulation (reserved for future use)

Front Card Serial Number

The serial number of the front card

Back Card Serial Number

The serial number of the back card

Daughter Card 2 Type

The type of secondary daughter card installed on the NSC card, as follows:

  • msm-dsp---Multiservice module DSP

  • msm-ces---Multiservice module circuit emulation service

  • msm-hdlc---Multiservice module HDLC

Mismatch Reason

The reason for the mismatch for the card, as follows:

  • noMismatch

  • configMismatchHw---configuration file and hardware do not match

  • fcAndBcMismatch---the front and back card do not match

  • daughterCardBcMismatch---the daughter card and back card do not match

  • peerHardWareMismatch---the two SCC cards do not match

Step 4 Set the configurable card parameters as follows:
Parameter Setting

ATM Queue Profile

The queue profile for ATM traffic on the SCC or BSC.

RAM Backup

The status of RAM backup facility:

  • Enabled

  • Disabled.

Interface Mode

The interface mode for an NSC. Click Interface Mode and select the mode, as follows:

  • bkcd ---Use the back card signals

  • bkpln---Use back plane signals

  • noBackCard---No back card installed

Step 5 Click Change Mode and confirm your action.

Step 6 Click Modify to apply your changes.

Configuring Redundancy

The MGX 8260 Media Gateway supports both redundant and non-redundant operation for all cards. The SCC and DMC don't require user setup for redundant operation. To configure redundancy for the NSC or BSC, you define protection pairs. The Cisco MGX 8260 uses 1:N protection for NSCs and 1:1 protection for BSCs. With protection, the system switches to a protection card if an active card fails.

Viewing Redundancy Pairs

To view redundancy pairs, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Card.

Step 2 Click Redundancy Setup.

The Redundant Slot Configuration screen opens:


Displayed Information Description

Primary Physical Slot Number

The physical slot for the primary card of the redundancy pair. This slot is active during normal operation.

Secondary Physical Slot Number

The physical slot for the secondary card of the redundancy pair. This slot is in standby during normal operation and protects the primary slot in the event of a primary failure.

Defining Redundant Cards

There are three possible redundancy scenarios:

This scenario uses pairs of BSCs configured for 1:1 redundancy.
This scenario requires a redundant back card in the protection NSC slot.
This scenario does not require, and cannot have, a redundant back card.
Adding BSC Redundancy

In order to successfully configure a redundant pair, the following conditions must be true:

Warning Adding BSC redundancy interrupts service. Perform this operation during light traffic periods or in a pre-arranged maintenance window.

To configure BSC redundancy, follow these steps:

Step 1 Install a redundant BSC in the slot adjacent to the one you want to protect.

Step 2 Add a redundant "Y" cable between all ports on the two cards.

Step 3 Click Cards on the navigation pane, then click Redundancy Setup.

Step 4 On the Redundancy Setup screen, click the "+" icon.

The Add Redundant Slot Configuration form opens:


Step 5 Specify the redundancy pair.

Displayed Information Description

Primary Physical Slot Number

The physical slot for the primary card of the redundancy pair. This slot is active during normal operation.

Secondary Physical Slot Number

The physical slot for the secondary card of the redundancy pair. This slot is in standby during normal operation and protects the primary slot in the event of a primary failure.

Step 6 Click Add.

Both cards reboot and initialize for redundancy.

Step 7 Return to the Redundant Slot Configuration screen to verify the configuration.

Configuring NSC Redundancy without DMC

To configure NSC redundancy without DMC, follow these steps:

Step 1 Verify that the redundant NSC has a redundancy back card installed and that it is in the standby state. For more information, including the procedure, see the "Configuring Card Parameters" section.

Step 2 Verify that each primary NSC has a T1/E1 back card and is in the active state. For more information, including the procedure, see the "Viewing Card Status" section.

Step 3 Click Cards on the navigation pane, then click Redundancy Setup.

Step 4 On the Redundancy Setup screen, click the "+" icon.

The Add Redundant Slot Configuration form opens:

Step 5 Specify the primary and secondary cards.

Step 6 Click Add.

Both cards reboot and initialize for redundancy.

Step 7 Return to the Redundant Slot Configuration screen to verify the configuration.

Note You can specify multiple NSC pairs, but all must use the same secondary NCS.

Configuring NSC Redundancy with DMC

To configure NSC redundancy with DMC, follow these steps:

Step 1 Verify that at least one DMC and DS3 back card is installed in physical slot seven or eight. For the procedure, see the "Viewing Card Status" section.

Step 2 Check the Logical Card Configuration screen to verify that the redundant NSC does not have a redundancy back card installed and is in the standby state.

Step 3 Check the Logical Card Configuration screen to verify that each primary NSC does not have a back card and is in the active state.

Step 4 Click Cards on the navigation pane, then click Redundancy Setup.

Step 5 On the Redundancy Setup screen, click the "+" icon.

The Add Redundant Slot Configuration form opens.

Step 6 Specify the primary and secondary cards.

Step 7 Click Add. Both cards reboot and initialize for redundancy.

Step 8 Return to the Redundant Slot Configuration screen to verify the configuration.

Deleting Redundancy

To delete redundancy, follow these steps:

Step 1 Click Cards on the navigation pane.

Step 2 Click Redundancy Setup.

The Redundant Slot Configuration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the "-" icon on the row with the redundancy pair you want to delete and confirm you action.

The system deletes the redundancy pair and updates the redundancy table.

Invoking a Switchback

The switchover from primary to secondary cards is automatic when a primary card fails. After repairing the failure that caused a switchover, you must manually switch the protection pair back to their original state.

To force a redundancy switchover, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click Card.

Step 2 Click All Cards.

The Logical Card Configuration screen opens.

Step 3 Click the "S" icon on the line with the desired card.

The system forces a switchover with the redundancy pair.

Viewing MSM Configuration

To view MSM type and operational status, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click MSM-Cards.

The MSM Card screen opens:


Displayed Information Description

Slot Number

The physical slot of the card hosting the MSM

MSM Number

The number of the MSM on the host card

Type

The type of MSM:

  • msm-DSP---Multiservice module DSP

  • msm-CES---Multiservice module circuit emulation service

  • msm-HDLC---Multiservice module HDLC

Status

The operational status of the MSM:

  • active

  • standby

  • failed

Viewing DSP Configuration

To view MSM type and operational status, follow these steps:

Step 1 On the Navigation pane, click DSP-Cards.

The DSP Card screen opens:


Displayed Information Description

Slot Number

The physical slot of the card hosting the MSM

MSM Number

The number of the MSM on the host card

DSP Number

The number of the DSP on the MSM card

Status

The operational status of the DSP:

  • active

  • standby

  • failed


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