Bpx Switch Startup Diagnostic - Cisco BPX 8620 Installation And Configuration Manual

BPX Switch Startup Diagnostic

After completing the preceding checklist, power up the BPX switch by using the following procedure:
From the back of the BPX switch, turn the power switches to the ON position.
Step 1
From the front of the BPX switch, observe the cards go through initial diagnostic self-tests.
Step 2
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New nodes will not have any configured trunks, lines, or ports; therefore, all cards should be in
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Standby mode except for one BCC that should be Active.
BPX Switch Startup Diagnostic
The BPX switch software provides a group of diagnostic tests to be run on the system hardware at
power-up. The startup diagnostic either passes or fails the BCC(s) tests. The test result is displayed on
the screen of a control terminal connected to the control port on the back card in slot 7 of the BPX. A
successful power up results in a pass message.
On power-up, the BCC in slot 7 is always the active BCC.
Note
If a BCC fails the power-up diagnostic, it will not boot. If that happens, perform the following procedure:
Remove the failed BCC from its slot.
Step 1
Step 2 Reset the BCC in the same slot.
Wait for the power-up diagnostic to run.
Step 3
If the BCC fails the power-up diagnostics a second time, replace it with another BCC that is known to
Step 4
have passed the test.
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The AC power supply's –48V indicator is on.
The standby BCCs red "FAIL" light flashes until self-testing and configuration updates are
completed. The other BCC becomes active immediately, but also performs self-testing and
configuration updating. The entire process may take several minutes to complete.
The remaining cards show "FAIL" for a few seconds, then become active or standby.
The ASM DC LEDs are both green, indicating that the DC voltages on the two DC power busses are
within tolerance.
There may be alarms showing on the ASM, BXMs, BMEs, and BNIs.
Alarms can be present on ATM trunk connectors that have not been physically connected to their
associated lines.
Chapter 16 Checking and Powering-Up
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005