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Figure 19-5. Inserting and Removing a Line Card
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 Figure 19-6.
Figure 19-6. Configuring a Logical Line Card
Force10(conf)#do show linecard all
-- Line cards --
Slot Status NxtBoot ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 not present
[output omitted]
Force10(conf)# %RPM0-P:CP %CHMGR-5-CARDDETECTED: Line card 0 present
Force10(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]
Force10(conf)#%RPM0-P:CP %CHMGR-2-CARD_DOWN: Line card 0 down - card removed
Force10(conf)#do show linecard all
-- Line cards --
Slot Status NxtBoot ReqTyp CurTyp Version Ports
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 not present E48VB
[output omitted]
Force10(conf)#do show linecard 0
-- Line card 0 --
Status : not present
Force10(conf)#int gig 0/0
^
% Error: No card configured in slot at "^" marker.
Force10(conf)#linecard 0 E48VB
Force10(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)
Force10(conf)#int gig 0/0
Force10(conf-if-gi-0/0)#