Specifications

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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Chapter 3 Preparing AXSM Cards and Lines for Communication
Establishing Redundancy Between Two AXSM Cards
Step 3 Another way to see the software revision levels for a single card is to enter the dspcd command as
follows:
M8850_LA.7.PXM.a > dspcd 1
M8850_LA System Rev: 02.01 Sep. 27, 2001 20:38:48 PST
MGX8850 Node Alarm: NONE
Slot Number: 1 Redundant Slot: NONE
Front Card Upper Card Lower Card
---------- ---------- ----------
Inserted Card: AXSM_4OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12
Reserved Card: AXSM_4OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12 SMFIR_2_OC12
State: Active Active Active
Serial Number: SAK0350007N SAK0346003F SBK0406001V
Prim SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Sec SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Cur SW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
Boot FW Rev: 2.1(60) --- ---
800-level Rev:
800-level Part#: 800-05774-05 800-05383-01 800-05383-01
CLEI Code: BAA1BADAAA 0000000000 BAI9ADTAAA
Reset Reason: On Power up
Card Alarm: NONE
Failed Reason: None
Miscellaneous Information:
Type <CR> to continue, Q<CR> to stop:
Step 4 Using the dsprevs and dspcd commands, complete the hardware and software configuration worksheet
in Table 2-10.
Step 5 Compare the versions you noted in Table 2-10 with the latest versions listed in the Release Notes for
Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8830 Software Version 3 (PXM45/B and PXM1E) or the Release Notes for
Cisco MGX 8950 Software Version 3.
Step 6 If the switch requires software updates, upgrade the software using the instructions in Appendix A,
“Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades.”
Establishing Redundancy Between Two AXSM Cards
To establish redundancy between two AXSM cards, use the following procedure.
Step 1 Establish a configuration session using a user name with SUPER_GP privileges or higher.
Step 2 If you have not done so already, set the firmware version for both cards, as described in the “Initializing
AXSM Cards” section.
Step 3 Enter the dspcds command to verify that both AXSM cards are in the Active state.
Step 4 Enter the addred command as follows:
pop20one.7.PXM.a > addred <redPrimarySlotNum> <redSecondarySlotNum> <redType>
Replace <redPrimarySlotNum> with the slot number of the AXSM card that will be the primary card,
and replace <redSecondarySlotNum> with the slot number of the secondary AXSM card. Replace
<redType> with the number 1, which selects 1:1 Y cable redundancy. Although the online help lists other
redundancy types, 1:1 Y cable redundancy is the only type supported on AXSM cards in this release.