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Line Card Online Insertion and Removal
FTOS detects the line card type when you insert a line card into a online chassis. FTOS writes the line card
type to the running-config and maintains this information as a logical configuration if you remove the card
(or the card fails), as shown in the following example.
FTOS(conf)#do show linecard all
-- Line cards --
Slot Status NxtBoot ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 not present
[output omitted]
FTOS(conf)# %RPM0-P:CP %CHMGR-5-CARDDETECTED: Line card 0 present
FTOS(conf)# do show linecard all
-- Line cards --
Slot Status NxtBoot ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 online online E48VB E48VB 7-5-1-71 48
[output omitted]
FTOS(conf)#%RPM0-P:CP %CHMGR-2-CARD_DOWN: Line card 0 down - card removed
FTOS(conf)#do show linecard all
-- Line cards --
Slot Status NxtBoot ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 not present E48VB
[output omitted]
Pre-configure a line card slot
You may also pre-configure an empty line card slot with a logical line card using the command linecard
from CONFIGURATION mode. After creating the logical line card, you can configure the interfaces on
the line card as if it is present, as shown in the following example.
FTOS(conf)#do show linecard 0
-- Line card 0 --
Status : not present
FTOS(conf)#int gig 0/0
^
% Error: No card configured in slot at "^" marker.
FTOS(conf)#linecard 0 E48VB
FTOS(conf)#do show linecard 0
-- Line card 0 --
Status : not present
Required Type : E48VB - 48-port GE 10/100/1000Base-T line card with RJ45 interfaces and
PoE (CB)
FTOS(conf)#int gig 0/0
FTOS(conf-if-gi-0/0)#