You cannot get an PFC3CXL mode when combining CFC and PFC sub-modules. The PFC capability is per module, but the PFC mode is a chassis function.
For your specific hardware config, you will accomplish a PFC3CXL mode only if you remove slots 3 and 5 or if you replace their sub-modules with DFC3CXL. Dimitris On Jul 30, 2014 12:39 PM, "Jiri Prochazka" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am building a new 7606S chassis, with RSP720-3CXL (12.2(33)SRE10) and a > few X6704-10GE linecards. > > Most of 6704-10GE cards are equipped with DFC3C-XL modules. > > The problem is that two DFC3C-XL modules are unwilling to operate in 3C-XL > mode. Both DFC's are from different sources, so I highly doubt both are > faulty the same way. > > But both show the same symptoms. Although they are 3C-XL versions, they > work as 3C only..which degrades PFC operating mode of the whole chassis to > PFC3C. As soon as I swap DFC on respective 6704 card to some other piece, > it works OK. > > What confuses me the most is this log record -> > > *Feb 25 02:15:11.324: %OIR-SP-6-DOWNGRADE_EARL: Module 6 PFC installed is > not identical to system PFC and will perform at current system operating > mode. > > > WS-X6704-10GE with WS-F6700-DFC3CXL is in the SLOT 4. RSP720-3CXL-GE with > 7600-PFC3CXL is in the SLOT 6. > > Why is the switch complaining that PFC in slot6 (Supervisor) is not > identical to system PFC (Supervisor?)? > > > 7606S-lab#show module > Mod Ports Card Type Model Serial No. > --- ----- -------------------------------------- ------------------ > ----------- > 1 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL1552ZWUQ > 2 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL1545UJY7 > 3 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL1234173T > 4 4 CEF720 4 port 10-Gigabit Ethernet WS-X6704-10GE SAL16020J6H > 5 48 CEF720 48 port 10/100/1000mb Ethernet WS-X6748-GE-TX SAL10019Q21 > 6 2 Route Switch Processor 720 (Active) RSP720-3CXL-GE SAL1538QMQX > > Mod MAC addresses Hw Fw Sw Status > --- ---------------------------------- ------ ------------ ------------ > ------- > 1 0011.934a.001c to 0011.934a.001f 1.5 Unknown Unknown PwrDown > 2 0011.9370.270c to 0011.9370.270f 1.5 Unknown Unknown PwrDown > 3 0022.902b.fc44 to 0022.902b.fc47 2.7 Unknown Unknown PwrDown > 4 0011.204f.ff68 to 0011.204f.ff6b 1.5 12.2(18r)S1 12.2(33)SRE1 Ok > 5 0016.9dcb.6434 to 0016.9dcb.6463 2.9 Unknown Unknown PwrDown > 6 001c.584c.ab98 to 001c.584c.ab9b 5.9 12.2(33r)SRE 12.2(33)SRE1 Ok > > Mod Sub-Module Model Serial Hw Status > ---- --------------------------- ------------------ ----------- ------- > ------- > 1 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3CXL SAL1423K3UR 1.6 > PwrDown > 2 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3CXL SAL160101ZB 1.7 > PwrDown > 3 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL12330HQ6 4.1 > PwrDown > 4 Distributed Forwarding Card WS-F6700-DFC3CXL SAL1406AMHG 1.4 Ok > 5 Centralized Forwarding Card WS-F6700-CFC SAL1336XWTP 4.1 > PwrDown > 6 Policy Feature Card 3 7600-PFC3CXL SAL153813DT 1.0 Ok > 6 C7600 MSFC4 Daughterboard 7600-MSFC4 SAL1538AW19 1.5 Ok > > > After a reload with card inserted and powered, the chassis loads to PFC3 > mode. > > 7606S-lab#show platform hardware pfc mode > PFC operating mode : PFC3C > > As soon as I remove the card, reload, the chassis loads to PFC3C-XL mode. > When the card is inserted, it's powered down, to prevent DFC mismatch. Even > when the DFC and PFC version is the same..both XL. > > > Any thoughts what can be wrong? Other than 'two faulty DFC modules'. As I > said, both are from different sources and we have used both previously so > it's really unlikely. > > > Thanks! > > > Jiri > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
