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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, Cisco MGX 8830, and Cisco MGX 8880 Configuration Guide
Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Chapter 6 Preparing RPM Cards for Operation
Locating RPM Cards in the Switch
Locating RPM Cards in the Switch
You already have the location of the RPM cards if you have completed the appropriate hardware survey
worksheet (See “Verifying the Hardware Configuration” in Chapter 2, “Configuring General Switch
Features”). That section describes how to locate the RPM cards, as well as other switch cards, and how
to determine if the RPM front and back cards are installed in the correct slots.
Understanding dspcds and dspcd Displays for RPM
The dspcds and dspcd displays for RPM cards are similar to those for other cards, but they contain the
following differences:
• RPM-PR cards are identified as RPM_PR cards.
• RPM-XF cards are identified as RPM_XF cards
• If one or more RPM back cards are installed for an RPM card, the status for the appropriate bay
changes from Empty to Active. The switch does not detect and display the card type or software
revision status.
• The Standby status for the front card indicates that the card is either operating in boot mode, or that
the card is operating as a standby card for another RPM card.
Step 3
boot system x:<filename>
boot config e:auto_config_slot
copy run start
cc 7
resetcd slot
Related commands:
dspcds
Initialize RPM cards by identifying a runtime software file and
storing the configuration on the PXM hard disk.
See the “Initializing RPM Cards” later in this chapter.
Step 4
show version Verify the software version for each RPM card.
See the “Verifying the Software Version in Use” later in this
chapter.
Step 5
addred <options> Define RPM secondary cards that will operate as backup cards for
RPM primary cards.
See the “Establishing Redundancy Between RPM Cards” later in
this chapter.
Command Purpose
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