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B
Troubleshooting
During power up, your Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switch or Cisco 7600 Series Internet Router goes
through a system check. This system check also includes all the modules (for example, the MWAM) that
are installed.
If your MWAM is not powering up properly, begin troubleshooting using the procedures in this
appendix. This appendix guides you through some initial checks and procedures that can solve some
basic MWAM problems. It can also direct you to the appropriate document for detailed troubleshooting
information and procedures to solve more complex problems.
This appendix contains general problem solving information about your Catalyst 6500 switch or Cisco
7600 router and specific problem solving information about your MWAM module in the following
sections:
• General Problem Solving, page B-2
• MWAM Problem Solving, page B-4
• MWAM System Error Messages, page B-6
Tip If you cannot locate the source of the problem, cont act a cust omer servic e representati v e for information
on how to proceed. For technical support information, see the Cisco Information Packet publication t hat
shipped with your product. Before you call, have the following information ready:
• Chassis type and serial number
• Maintenance agreement or warranty information
• Type of software and version number
• Date you received the new chassis
• Brief description of the problem
• Brief explanation of the steps you have taken to isolate the problem
For specific troubleshooting details about the Catalyst 6500 switch or Cisco 7600 router, refer to the
Troubleshooting chapters in the following books:
• Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide—Appendix E
• Cisco 7600 Series Router Installation Guide—Chapter 4
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General Problem Solving
General Problem Solving
As you start your problem solving, you first look at the way your Catalyst 6500 switch or Cisco 7600
router is responding during power up. The key to problem solving is to isolate the problem to a specific
subsystem by comparing what your switch or router is doing to what it should be doing.
The LEDs on the front panel of the switch or router enable you to determine the switch or router
performance and operation. For a description of these LEDs, refer to the following books:
• Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide—Appendix E
• Cisco 7600 Series Router Installation Guide—Chapter 4
When problem solving, consider the following:
• Power and cooling systems—Power LEDs, external power source, power cable, power supply and
circuit breaker, and blower and fan. Also consider inadequate ventilation or air circulation.
• Modules—LEDs on the modules help identify a failure (see the “Front-Panel Features” section on
page 1-3 for details about the MWAM STATUS LED).
• Cables—External cables that connect the router to the network.
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Troubleshooting the Power and Cooling Systems
In your Catalyst 6500 switch or Cisco 7600 router, both the power LED and the fans can help you
troubleshoot a power problem. The following items will help you isolate the problem (refer to the
“Troubleshooting the Power Supply” section in Appendix E, “Troubleshooting” of the Catalyst 6500
Series Switch Installation Guide or the “Troubleshooting the Power Supply” section in Chapter 4,
“Troubleshooting” of the Cisco 7600 Series Router Installation Guide for details):
Check the following items to help isolate problems with the power supply installation:
• With the Catalyst 6500 sw itch or Cisco 7600 router connect ed to the power source, is t he power LED
on the front panel on?
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If not, check the DC input, DC source, and the power supply wiring.
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Check the power supply connection to the motherboard.
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If the power LED is still off, the problem might be a power supply failure.
• Does the Catalyst 6500 switch or Cisco 7600 router shut down after being on a short time?
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Check the fans. If the fans are not working, the switch or router will overheat and shut itself
down.
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If the fans are not working, check the power supply connections to the fans.
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Ensure that the chassis intake and exhaust vents are clear.
Check the environmental site requirements in the:
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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide—Chapter 2
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• Does the switch or router partially boot, but the LEDs do not go on?
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Check for a power supply failure by inspecting the power LED on the front panel of the switch
or router. If the power LED is on, the power supply is functional.
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If the power LED is not on, refer to the Cisco Information Packet for warranty information or
contact customer service.
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Environmental Monitoring
The Catalyst 6500 switch and the Cisco 7600 router both provide environmental monitoring of their
chassis components for over temperature conditions. This environmental monitoring provides an early
warning indication of possible componen t failure to en sure safe a nd reliable system operation and to
avoid network interruptions.
Some causes of abnormally high switch or router temperatures are:
• Fan fai l u re
• Air conditioner failure in the room
• Air blockage to cooling vents
Take steps to correct the problem. For information about environmental operating conditions, refer to
the following books:
• Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Installation Guide—Chapter 2
• Cisco 7600 Series Router Installation Guide—Chapter 2
General Problem Solving
Troubleshooting Modules
T ypical module problems can b e caused by the module itself, cables, or cable connections. As a rule, just
verifying the status LEDs of a particular module will help you to determine any faults.
Check for the following general symptoms to help isolate a problem:
• Module is not recognized by the switch or router.
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Make sure the module is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check the LEDs on the module. Each module has its own set of LEDs.
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Make sure you have a version of Cisco IOS software that supports the module.
• Module is recognized, but interface ports do not initialize.
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Make sure the module is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check external cable connections.
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Make sure you have a version of Cisco IOS software that supports the module.
• Switch or router does not boot properly, or constantly or intermittently reboots.
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Make sure the module is firmly seated in its slot.
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Check the switch or router chassis or software. Refer to the Cisco Information Packet
publication that shipped with your switch or router for warranty information, or contact
customer service.
• Switch or router powers on and boots only when a particular module is removed.
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Check the module. Refer to the Cisco Information Packet publication that accompanied your
order for warranty information, or contact customer service.
• Switch or router powers on and boots only when a particular cable is disconnected.
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There may be a problem with the module or cable. Refer to the Cisco Information Packet
publication for warranty information, or contact customer service.
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MWAM Problem Solving
In a typical MWAM problem solving situation, you would first check the following:
• The module is firmly seated in its slot.
• The installation is verified.
• The STATUS LED is on.
• The version of Cisco IOS software that supports the MWAM is installed.
• The MWAM configuration is verified.
This section also contains information that can be useful for some common problems that may affect the
proper operation of the MWAM, such as:
• DIMM Issue
• Performance Tuning
• Buffer Allocation for Complex 0 CPUs
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Module Seating
Note All Catalyst 6500 series switches and Cisco 7600 series internet routers support hot swapping, which
lets you install, remove, replace, and rearrange the modules without t urning of f the system po wer. When
the system detects that a module has been installed or removed, it runs diagnostic and discovery tests
automatically, ackno wledges the presence or absence of the module, and resumes system operation with
no operator intervention. However, DO NOT remove the MWAM until it has shut down (see the
“Front-Panel Features” section on page 1-3 and the “MWAM Shutdown” section on page 1-4 for
details).
To ensure the MWAM is securely seated, see the “MWAM Installation” section on page 3-3.
Verify the installation
Note As a rule, right after installing the MWAM, you verify the installation of the MWAM.
To verify the installation of the MWAM, see the “Verifying the Installation” section on page 3-9.
STATUS LED
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Verify that the MW AM STATUS LED is on. Periodically , check the STA TUS LED. If the STATUS LED
changes to orange or red, the MWAM has not successfully completed the boot process or may have
encountered an error. For more information about the orange or red STATUS LED states, see Table 1-1
on page 1-3.
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Determining the MWAM Cisco IOS Image Name
To determine the MWAM Cisco IOS image name, execute the following command at the Cisco
Supervisor 2 (see the “Software Description” section on page 1-7 for more details):
show cdp entry *
You can also execute the following command at the Supervisor to determine the MWAM Cisco IOS
image name:
session slot x processor [2-6]
Then issue the following command:
show version
You can also enter the following command from the privileged EXEC mode (also available through
show images at the processor complex):
show version
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Verifying the MWAM Configuration
To determine the MWAM configuration, see the “Verifying the MWAM Configuration” section on
page 6-14.
DIMM Issue
The following shows a possible DIMM issue (CSCin29212) that may be solved by re-inserting the
DIMM memory:
*** Cache Error Exception***
Cache Err Reg = 0x14001f20
instruction reference, primary cache, , tag field error, error on internal request on
SysAD Bus,
PC = 0x800fb5d4, Cause Reg = 0x20008068, Status Reg = 0x400005
%MWAM-0-CORRECTABLE_ECC_ERR: A correctable ECC error has occurred,
A_BUS-L2_ERRORS: 0x0, A_BU
A-MEMIO-ERRORS: 0xFF, A_SCD_BUS_ERR_STATUS: 0x80DC0000
RRECTABLE_ECC_ERR: A correctable ECC error has occurred.
MWAM Performance Tuning
You can improve system performance (by 6 to 12 percent depending on the traffic type) by turning off
VLAN accounting:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# no vlan accounting
Router#
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Maximum Buffer Allocation for Complex 0 CPUs
When upgrading processor complex images, it may be necessary to set the maximum allowable small
buffer allocation for processor complex 0 to 7000 and the maximum allowable middle sized buffer
allocation to 3500.
MWAM System Error Messages
Error messages may be received and reported in the system log (SysLog). This section lists these
messages from the MWAM SysLog Files.
Processor Complex Resetting
When upgrading MWAM software, you may see an error message similar to the following:
%SVCLC-SP-5-STRRECVD: mod 5: MWAM: No response from IOS complex <complex>, resetting
complex.
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If this occurs, you must upgrade the ROMMON image (see the “Upgrading the ROMMON Image”
section on page 5-11.
Note After receiving the error message, proceed immediately to the procedure named Upgrading the
ROMMON Image, page 5-11 before the error occurs again. If you are unable to perform this procedure
immediately, the processor complex continues to reset at three minute intervals until the ROMMON
image upgrade process is completed. The ROMMON image upgrade process should take approximately
30 seconds to complete.
Crashinfo/Crashdump
Error Message %MWAM_FILESYSTEM-3-FC_CANNOT_FORMAT: Insufficient memory to format
bootflash file system.
Explanation
file system for crashinfo data. The router will function normally without a bootflash file system,
however, the router cannot save information for problem analysis if it crashes.
Recommended Action Try to format the file system again at a later time or shortly after a re-boot.
The router does not have enough working storage available in heap memory to format a
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Error Message %MWAM_FILESYSTEM-3-FC_FLASH_WRITE_ERROR: Cannot write to bootflash
file system:
Explanation
Recommended Action If the problem occurred while executing a CLI command, try the command
again. If problems persist, contact Cisco technical support.
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Error Message %MWAM_FILESYSTEM-3-FC_INVALID_DIR_REQ: Cannot read or write complete
%s file system.
MWAM System Error Messages
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy from or to an individual file.
Error Message %MWAM_FILESYSTEM-3-FC_DIR_IS_FULL: Cannot add %s to file system,
directory is full.
Explanation
A CLI command attempted to copy or overwrite the full file system.
The file system directory holds a limited number of entries, and an attempt w as made to
add a new file when the directory was already full. This can happen even when the file system still
contains free space.
Recommended Action Delete an existing file or FORMAT the file system.
Error Message %MWAM_FILESYSTEM-6-BOOTFLASH_BUSY: Cannot access bootflash,
filesystem is busy
Explanation
The MWAM bootflash does not support reading and writing at the same time. The
message means that bootflash is being accessed by some other operation, like copy, dir, format or
squeeze.
Recommended Action Try the bootflash operation again after other operations have completed.
Flash Error Messages
Error Message %MWAM_FLASH-3-ERR: "%s"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log. Research and attempt to resolve the error using the Output Interpreter
“OUTPUT_INTERPRETER. ” Also perform a search of the Bug Toolkit “BUG_TOOLKIT.” If you
still require assistance, open a case with the Technical Assistance Center via the Internet
“TAC_CASE_OPEN,” or contact your Cisco technical support representative and provide the
representative with the gathered information.
Error Message %MWAM_FLASH-3-OTHER_CPU_RELOAD: "%s"
Explanation
proceed.
Recommended Action Wait for the system to complete the reload operation.
An error occurred while programming/erasing the BootFlash
The other CPU within this complex is reloading, flash programming operation can not
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Error Message MWAM_FLASH-3-FLASH_LOCKED_BY_OTHER_CPU: "%s"
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Explanation
programming must complete before proceeding with reload
Recommended Action Wait for the other CPU to complete its flash programming operation, then
reenter the CLI command.
NVRAM Error Messages
Error Message %MWAM_NVRAM-3-ERR: "%s"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
support representative.
Error Message MWAM_NVRAM-5-INFO: "%s"
Explanation
Recommended Action If this message recurs, copy the error message exactly as it appears on the
console or in the system log. Research and attempt to resolve the error using the Output Interpreter
“OUTPUT_INTERPRETER. ” Also perfo rm a search of the Bug Toolkit “BUG_TOOLKIT.” If you
still require assistance, open a case with the Technical Assistance Center via the Internet
“TAC_CASE_OPEN,” or contact your Cisco technical support representative and provide the
representative with the gathered information.
The other CPU within this complex is programming the shared flash, flash
An error occurred while saving/erasing the configuration from flash.
Information showing the state of the NVRAM configuration in the BootFlash.
Error Message %MWAM_NVRAM-5-KRUSTY_NVRAM_NOT_FOUND: "%s"
Explanation
Recommended Action This indicates either NVRAM has not initialized properly, or it is corrupted.
FUR Error Messages
Error Message %MWAM_FUR-3-ERR: "%s\n"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
support representative.
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Information indicating there is no NVRAM pointer.
An error occurred while upgrading or invalidating the Field-Upgradeable ROMMON.
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Error Message %MWAM_FUR-1-INFO: "%s\n"
MWAM System Error Messages
Explanation
Recommended Action If this message recurs, copy the error message exactly as it appears on the
console or in the system log. Research and attempt to resolve the error using the Output Interpreter
“OUTPUT_INTERPRETER. ” Also perform a search of the Bug Toolkit “BUG_TOOLKIT.” If you
still require assistance, open a case with the Technical Assistance Center via the Internet
“TAC_CASE_OPEN,” or contact your Cisco technical support representative and provide the
representative with the collected information.
System Error Messages
Error Message %MWAM-0-ADDRESS_TRAP: "Address trap: %d occurred on physical address:
0x%llx at EPC: 0x%x, ERR_EPC: 0x%x"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
support representative.
Error Message %MWAM-0-UNCORRECTABLE_ECC_ERR: "An uncorrectable ECC error has
occurred, A_BUS_L2_ERRORS: 0x%llx, A_BUS_MEMIO_ERRORS: 0x%llx,
A_SCD_BUS_ERR_STATUS: 0x%llx"
Information about the Field-Upgradable ROMMON.
A previously defined address trap has occurred.
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
An uncorrectable ECC error has occurred.
support representative.
Error Message %MWAM-0-CORRECTABLE_ECC_ERR: "A correctable ECC error has occurred,
A_BUS_L2_ERRORS: 0x%llx, A_BUS_MEMIO_ERRORS: 0x%llx, A_SCD_BUS_ERR_STATUS:
0x%llx"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
A correctable ECC error has occurred.
support representative.
Error Message %MWAM-0-MISDIRECTED_INTERRUPT: "A misdirected interrupt occurred with
int_mask: 0x%x"
Explanation
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears, and report it to your technical
A misdirected interrupt occurred.
support representative.
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