cisco catalyst 6500

[imiddleton25]

One day off in god knows how long and the core cisco catalyst 6500 swith fails.
Swapped out the chassis as (tech guy ran through loads of stuff with my assistant) anyway still same error except if i remove a 48port blade in slot 5.
now boots but all ports say


example

vlan1 IP-Address ok? Method Status
GigabitEthernet 1/1 unassigned yes unset administratively down down

anyone got any ideas on making this work.

[nicholab]

what do you get if you do

"sh run"

You have probably looked at what the running config is already thought.

Have you loaded your backup config file?

Looks like it could be something to do with the config register it looks like your in password recovery mode. I would take all the cards out of the chassis and gradually put the cards in and build the switch back to the state it should be. I would also be looking at the console as the switch boots IOS and looking if it is starting properly.

Good luck. (I am not CCNA yet!)

[torledo]

One day off in god knows how long and the core cisco catalyst 6500 swith fails.
Swapped out the chassis as (tech guy ran through loads of stuff with my assistant) anyway still same error except if i remove a 48port blade in slot 5.
now boots but all ports say


example

vlan1 IP-Address ok? Method Status
GigabitEthernet 1/1 unassigned yes unset administratively down down

anyone got any ideas on making this work.

try the following;

int range gigabitethernet 1/1 - 48
no shutdown.

This will select a range of switchports and set each port to be administratively up.

[MSGeek]

Use the range command to un shut the ports
inter range giga 1/1 - 48
no shut

[MSGeek]

Sorry, Torledo beat me to it

[imiddleton25]

It just gets worse
now 3 switches are down.
got supervisor and one blade in configured swoon as second blade (any blade) goes in get a system crash see below.




00:01:02: RP: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
00:02:05: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s222_rp Software (s222_rp-IPSERVICES_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF4, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Cisco - Shortcut
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Mar-06 16:43 by tinhuang
00:02:05: %SYS-6-BOOTTIME: Time taken to reboot after reload = 547 seconds
00:00:04: %SYS-3-LOGGER_FLUSHED: System was paused for 00:00:00 to ensure consol
e debugging output.

00:00:11: %OIR-SP-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to route processor



00:00:11: %SYS-SP-3-LOGGER_FLUSHED: System was paused for 00:00:00 to ensure con
sole debugging output.

00:01:00: SP: SP: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
00:02:05: %SYS-SP-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s222_sp Software (s222_sp-IPSERVICES_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF4, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Cisco - Shortcut
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Mar-06 16:49 by tinhuang
00:02:08: %OIR-SP-6-INSPS: Power supply inserted in slot 1
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSOK: power supply 1 turned on.
00:02:08: %OIR-SP-6-INSPS: Power supply inserted in slot 2
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSOK: power supply 2 turned on.
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSREDUNDANTBOTHSUPPLY: in power-redundancy mode, system i
s operating on both power supplies.
00:02:20: %C6KERRDETECT-SP-2-SWBUSSTALL: The switching bus is experiencing stall
for 3 seconds
00:02:21: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 1: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:25: %DIAG-SP-6-DIAG_OK: Module 1: Passed Online Diagnostics
00:02:25: %OIR-SP-6-INSCARD: Card inserted in slot 1, interfaces are now online
00:02:27: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 2: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:33: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 3: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:45: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 4: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:45: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 6: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:47: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 7: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:54: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 5: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:57: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 8: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:57: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 9: Running Minimal Diagnostics...

%Software-forced reload


Breakpoint exception, CPU signal 23, PC = 0x41AD7984


-Traceback= 41AD7984 41AD5760 418B4E90 418B4EBC 4179EC20 417D2724 417D2780 4072B
044 4072BD3C 416FA484 418578C8 4185475C 41854978 41AC9A2C
$0 : 00000000, AT : 1E020000, v0 : 43920000, v1 : 00000270
a0 : 44C3AC94, a1 : 4393DD9C, a2 : 00000004, a3 : FFFFFFFC
t0 : 0000001C, t1 : 00000001, t2 : 000000F1, t3 : 00000000
t4 : 4393DD48, t5 : 00000000, t6 : 0001466F, t7 : 4393DD40
s0 : 00000000, s1 : 42BA0000, s2 : 43ECAC6C, s3 : 0E4FA368
s4 : 44B03C28, s5 : 44A108A0, s6 : 00000040, s7 : 43300000
t8 : 4393DD34, t9 : 00000001, k0 : 00000000, k1 : 00000000
gp : 42BEB300, sp : 4393DDB8, s8 : 00000000, ra : 41AD5760
EPC : 41AD7984, ErrorEPC : 0893804C, SREG : 3401F103
MDLO : 00000027, MDHI : 0000009C, BadVaddr : 5FBFBFBA
CacheErr : F0400000, DErrAddr0 : 1E02000C, DErrAddr1 : 05C56900
Cause 00000024 (Code 0x9): Breakpoint exception

Writing crashinfo to bootflash:crashinfo_20081028-231247

=== Flushing messages (23:12:47 UTC Tue Oct 28 2008) ===

Buffered messages:

00:01:02: RP: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
00:02:05: %SYS-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s222_rp Software (s222_rp-IPSERVICES_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF4, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Cisco - Shortcut
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Mar-06 16:43 by tinhuang
00:02:05: %SYS-6-BOOTTIME: Time taken to reboot after reload = 547 seconds
00:00:04: %SYS-3-LOGGER_FLUSHED: System was paused for 00:00:00 to ensure consol
e debugging output.

00:00:11: %OIR-SP-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to route processor



00:00:11: %SYS-SP-3-LOGGER_FLUSHED: System was paused for 00:00:00 to ensure con
sole debugging output.

00:01:00: SP: SP: Currently running ROMMON from S (Gold) region
00:02:05: %SYS-SP-5-RESTART: System restarted --
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s222_sp Software (s222_sp-IPSERVICES_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXF4, RELE
ASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: Cisco - Shortcut
Copyright (c) 1986-2006 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 23-Mar-06 16:49 by tinhuang
00:02:08: %OIR-SP-6-INSPS: Power supply inserted in slot 1
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSOK: power supply 1 turned on.
00:02:08: %OIR-SP-6-INSPS: Power supply inserted in slot 2
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSOK: power supply 2 turned on.
00:02:08: %C6KPWR-SP-4-PSREDUNDANTBOTHSUPPLY: in power-redundancy mode, system i
s operating on both power supplies.
00:02:20: %C6KERRDETECT-SP-2-SWBUSSTALL: The switching bus is experiencing stall
for 3 seconds
00:02:21: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 1: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:25: %DIAG-SP-6-DIAG_OK: Module 1: Passed Online Diagnostics
00:02:25: %OIR-SP-6-INSCARD: Card inserted in slot 1, interfaces are now online
00:02:27: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 2: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:33: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 3: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:45: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 4: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:45: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 6: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:47: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 7: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:54: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 5: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:57: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 8: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
00:02:57: %DIAG-SP-6-RUN_MINIMUM: Module 9: Running Minimal Diagnostics...
Queued messages:
00:03:20: %SYS-3-LOGGER_FLUSHING: System pausing to ensure console debugging out
put.

00:03:18: %CPU_MONITOR-3-PEER_EXCEPTION: CPU_MONITOR peer has failed due to exce
ption , reset by [1/1]
00:03:20: %SYS-SP-3-LOGGER_FLUSHING: System pausing to ensure console debugging
output.

00:03:20: %SYS-SP-3-LOGGER_FLUSHED: System was paused for 00:00:00 to ensure con
sole debugging output.

00:03:20: %OIR-SP-6-CONSOLE: Changing console ownership to switch processor



*** System received a Software forced crash ***
signal= 0x17, code= 0x41cb0000, context= 0x41ccfa94
PC = 0x402955cc, Cause = 0x1820, Status Reg = 0x34018002
Exit at the end of BOOT string

[imiddleton25]

We have 4 catalyst 6500 switches and turns out that 3 48 port modules in 3 different switches failed.(power surge maybe , are all on ups though)
So after lots of swapping around Finlay got the 3 dead cars out of way and reloaded configs and now its all up and running.

[torledo]

We have 4 catalyst 6500 switches and turns out that 3 48 port modules in 3 different switches failed.(power surge maybe , are all on ups though)
So after lots of swapping around Finlay got the 3 dead cars out of way and reloaded configs and now its all up and running.

What ups are you protecting the switches with, 48 port 6500 blades [even the older 10/100 variety] are not cheap, you really should be looking at a beefy UPS that does power conditioning and good quality pdu's.

If you've got the money for 4 catalyst 6500's i'd venture you've got the money for a hardwired UPS with hardwired output circuits to each cab. Might be expensive for electrical install depending on distance but it's by far the best way to protect your equipment.

Surges are only an issue if you go cheap on UPS and pdu's. A three-phase UPS is also much more efficient than smaller, individual ups.