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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 9 Switch Operating Procedures
Managing Load Sharing
Replace portid using the format slot:bay.line:ifNum. Table 9-1 describes these parameters. The -X
parameter ensures that calls will be cleared once they reach the destination specified in the portid
parameter.
Managing Load Sharing
When redundant PXM cards are used, load sharing enables traffic routing through the switch fabric on
both PXM cards, doubling the capacity of the switch. Load sharing is enabled by default and should only
be disabled for testing or debugging purposes.
The switch provides two options for load sharing management: Auto Shutdown and Plane Alarm
Threshold. The switch fabric on each PXM is made up of 3 switch planes that each contain links to 14
slots within the switch chassis. When the Auto Shutdown feature is enabled and one of these internal
links fails, that link is automatically shut down, and the card in the affected slot must use a link to another
switch plane. If Auto Shutdown is not enabled and a link goes bad, the affected card slot can still attempt
to use that link.
The Plane Alarm Threshold option defines the threshold at which a switch plane is declared bad and
reported as such. When a switch plane is reported as bad, the PXM on which the switch plane resides
should be replaced.
The following procedures describe how to view the load sharing option settings and how to change them.
Displaying Load Sharing Status
Enter the dspxbarmgmt command to display the status of the load sharing options. The following
example shows the display for this command.
mgx8830a.1.PXM.a > dspxbarmgmt
pop20two System Rev: 02.01 Dec. 07, 2000 18:36:47 GMT
MGX8850 Node Alarm: MAJOR
Load Sharing: Enable
Auto Shutdown: Disable
Plane Alarm Threshold: 3
The Load Sharing and Auto Shutdown lines fields show the option status as Enable or Disable. The Plane
Alarm Threshold line displays a number from 1 to 32. On PXM cards, the maximum number of slots to
which each plane can connect is 14.
Changing Load Sharing Options
To change the load sharing options, enter the cnfxbarmgmt command as described in the following
procedure.
Step 1 Establish a configuration session using a user name with SUPER_GP privileges or higher.
Step 2 Display the current configuration setting by entering the dspxbarmgmt command.
Step 3 Set the load sharing options by entering the cnfxbarmgmt command as follows:
mgx8830a.1.PXM.a > cnfxbarmgmt <loadSharing> <autoShutdown> <planeAlarmThresh>
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