[c-nsp] WS-F6700-DFC3A "Incompatible" Error message

[Daniel Suchy]

When you reset, whole switch will degrade it's functionality - so it'll
have same functions as PFC3A/DFC3A have and you cannot take advantages
of PFC3BXL/DFC3BXL on supervisor/other linecards.

For some details see
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_bulletin0900aecd8017a5db.html



On 11/01/2006 06:25 PM, Richard J. Sears wrote:
> We have a client that has purchased a  WS-X6748-GE-TX with the WS-F6700-DFC3A
> DFC card and is getting the following message after installing the blade
> into a 6509 with the WS-SUP720-3BXL (including the WS-F6K-PFC3BXL)
> engine:
> 
> 
> 54w4d: %C6KENV-SP-2-DFCMISMATCHMINOR: Module 9 DFC installed is
> incompatible with system operating mode. Power denied.
> To enable Module 9 DFC, the system must be reset.
> WARNING: Any system reset will change the system operating mode which can 
> result in degradation of system performance. To eliminate this from
> occurring, remove Module 9 DFC or replace with a system compatible DFC.
> 
> 
> A search of Cisco's site came up with this:
> 
> Error Message    C6KENV-2-DFCMISMATCHMINOR: Module [dec] DFC 
> installed is incompatible with system operating mode. Power 
> denied. To enable Module [dec] DFC, the system must be reset.
> 
> WARNING: Any system reset will change the system operating mode 
> which can result in degradation of system performance. To 
> eliminate this from occurring, remove Module [dec] DFC or 
> replace with a system compatible DFC. 
> 
> Explanation    This message indicates that the DFC in the specified slot does 
> not have the same software operating mode as the rest of the system. The
> DFC will remain powered down and cannot be activated.
> 
> Recommended Action    Enter the show module and show platform earl-mode 
> commands to view the difference between the DFC in the specified slot
> and the operating mode of the rest of the system. 
> 
> 
> 
> I am looking for more information on "system operating mode" and what
> exactly this error means before we reset the switch.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Richard J. Sears
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