Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Installation And Reference Manual page 286

Replacing a Supervisor Module
FSB Clk - 532 Mhz :
MicroCode Version : 0xffff0002
Memory - 32768 MB : Frequency - 1067 MHZ
Monitor the console output for the active Supervisor 2. When the standby Supervisor 2E fully boots up,
Step 3
note that the console displays a SYSLOG message similar to the following:
2012 Jul 26 14:28:23 switch %SYSMGR-2-CTIVE_LOWER_MEM_THAN_STANDBY: Active Supervisor in
slot 1 is running with less memory than standby supervisor in slot 2.
This message states that the Supervisor 2E module has more memory than the Supervisor 2 module (as
expected).
Verify that both supervisor modules have synchronized their states by using the show mod and show
Step 4
system redundancy ha status commands.
switch# show mod
Mod
---
1
2
switch# show system redundancy ha status
VDC No This supervisor Other supervisor
------ --------------- ----------------
vdc 1 Active with HA standby HA standby
vdc 2 Active with HA standby HA standby
vdc 3 Active with HA standby HA standby
vdc 4 Active with HA standby HA standby
Make the Supervisor 2E module active by using the system switchover command.
Step 5
switch# system switchover
When the Supervisor 2E becomes active, the Supervisor 2 powers down and will not come up as a
standby supervisor.
2012 Jul 26 14:50:19 switch %$ VDC-1 %$ %SYSMGR-2-SUP_POWERDOWN; Supervisor in slot 1 is
running with less memory than active supervisor in slot 2
2012 Jul 26 14:50:19 switch %$ VDC-1 %$ %SYSMGR-2-CONVERT_STARTUP_ABORTED: Conversion of
startup-config failed.
2012 Jul 26 14:50:19 switch %$ VDC-1 %$ %PLATFORM-2-MOD_PWRDN: Module 1 powered down
Verify that the Supervisor 2E module is active and that the Supervisor 2 is powered down by using the
Step 6
show module command.
switch# show mod
Mod
---
1
2
...
Mod
---
1
Remove the Supervisor 2 module, which is powered down (LEDs are off).
Step 7
Install a Supervisor 2E module in the open slot and connect it to the console (see the
Step 8
Redundant Supervisor Module During System Operations" section on page
Verify that both supervisor modules have synchronized their states by using the show mod and show
Step 9
system redundancy ha status commands.
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Freq - 2144 Mhz - 2128 Mh
Ports Module-Type
----- -----------------------
0 Supervisor module-2
0 Supervisor module-2
Ports Module-Type
----- -----------------------
0 Supervisor module-2
0 Supervisor module-2
Power-Status Reason
------------ ----------------------------
powered-dn Policy trigger initiated reset: Stdby has lower mem than active
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Model Status
-------------- ---------
N7K-SUP2 active
N7K-SUP2E ha-standby
Model Status
-------------- ---------
N7K-SUP2 powered-dn
N7K-SUP2E active *
Installing or Replacing Components
"Replacing a
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