Installation Guide

∙ CARD_STATE_FAILED - The management module was unable to bring up an interface module. If you see this status,
make certain that the interface module is installed properly. For more information, refer to Installing modules in a Brocade
MLXe Series 16-slot router on page 113 or Installing modules in the Brocade MLXe Series-32 router on page 149.
∙ CARD_DOWN_REASON_ explanation - The module is in a nonfunctional state. This status appears with an explanation for
why the module is down. For example, CARD_DOWN_REASON_BOOT_FAILED. If the explanation does not help you resolve
the problem, contact technical support and provide the explanation included with this status.
Forced card deletion
This feature allows you to remove a module configuration from the running configuration in interactive mode, while a different module is
inserted. Users should copy the configuration of the existing module (if applicable) before performing the following steps.
1. (Optional) Copy the running configuration of the existing module interfaces to a text editor, if the new module requires the
existing configuration. The configuration for the existing module will be automatically removed from the running configuration
after you enter the no module command as shown in the following steps.
2. Remove the existing module, and insert the new module.
The new module should come up in interactive state, and can be code synced at this time if needed.
3. Enter configuration mode.
4. Execute the following command:
device(config)#no module <slot> <module-type>
Example:
device(config)#no module 2 ni-mlx-8-port-10g-d
NOTE
This is best pulled directly from the running configuration.
5. Answer "yes" to the prompt by pressing y .
6. Wait for the new module to come up.
7. Apply the appropriate configuration to the interfaces of the new module.
8. Enter the write memory command to save the new configuration.
The following example demonstrates the forced card deletion feature:
device#show module
Module Status Ports Starting MAC
M1 (left):BR-MLX-MR2-M Management Module Active
M2 (right):NI-MLX-MR Management Module Standby(Ready State)
F1:
F2: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module Active
F3: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module Active
S1: BR-MLX-40Gx4-M 4-port 40GbE Module CARD_STATE_UP 4 0024.3887.3f00
S2: NI-MLX-10Gx8-D 8-port 10GbE (D) Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024.3887.3f30
S3: NI-MLX-10Gx8-D 8-port 10GbE (D) Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024.3887.3f60
S4: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024.3887.3f90
S5: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024.3887.3fc0
S6: NI-MLX-1Gx20-GC 20-port 10/100/1000
Copper Module CARD_STATE_UP 20 0024.3887.3ff0
S7: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module CARD_STATE_UP 8 0024.3887.4020
S8: BR-MLX-40Gx4-M 4-port 40GbE Module CARD_STATE_UP 4 0024.3887.4050
device#
device#show running-config | include module
module 1 br-mlx-4-port-40g-m
module 2 ni-mlx-8-port-10g-d
module 3 ni-mlx-8-port-10g-d
module 4 ni-mlx-8-port-10g-m
module 5 ni-mlx-8-port-10g-m
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