[c-nsp] DFC3C-XL refuses to operate in XL mode

[Pete Templin]

Insufficient RAM or bad RAM on the DFC, such that although the inventory 
PROM reports that it's a XL, the RAM count is low enough that it boots 
as non-XL?


On 7/30/2014 6:56 AM, Jiri Prochazka wrote:
> Lukas,
>
> the other cards do not have any negative impact on the PFC mode of the 
> whole chassis. As soon as I remove this one particular DFC (module 4, 
> SN SAL1406AMHG) the chassis boots to XL module, with all other cards 
> operating in 3CXL.
>
> To keep thigs simple, I have removed all cards except the module 4 
> (6704-10GE with the weird DFC3CXL) and the module 6 (RS720-3CXL).
>
> ROMMON should be fine.
>
> 7606S-lab#show module version
> Mod  Port Model              Serial #    Versions
> ---- ---- ------------------ ----------- 
> -------------------------------------
>   4    4  WS-X6704-10GE      SAL16020J6H Hw : 1.5
>                                          Fw : 12.2(18r)S1
>                                          Sw : 12.2(33)SRE10
>                                          Sw1: 8.7(0.22)FW292
>           WS-F6700-DFC3CXL   SAL1406AMHG Hw : 1.4
>   6    2  RSP720-3CXL-GE     SAL1538QMQX Hw : 5.9
>                                          Fw : 12.2(33r)SRE
>                                          Sw : 12.2(33)SRE10
>                                          Sw1: 8.7(0.22)FW292
>           7600-MSFC4         SAL1538AW19 Hw : 1.5
>                                          Fw : 12.2(33r)SRE
>                                          Sw : 12.2(33)SRE10
>           7600-PFC3CXL       SAL153813DT Hw : 1.0
>
>
> Again, after a boot, this appears in the log.
>
> *Feb 25 05:59:37.027: %OIR-SP-6-DOWNGRADE_EARL: Module 6 PFC installed 
> is not identical to system PFC and will perform at current system 
> operating mode.
>
>
> I am sure the problem is with the DFC module itself (ok, with two 
> modules, which is even stranger. The second module is not mounted to 
> any card now, lying on the desk). The question is, what kind of 
> problem? It just operates as it's DFC3, not DFC3CXL.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Jiri
>
>
>
> Dne 30.7.2014 15:46, Lukas Tribus napsal(a):
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>> 7606S-lab#show platform hardware pfc mode
>>> PFC operating mode : PFC3C
>>
>> Can you post a show module when the linecards
>> are actually enabled and the chassis is in 3C mode?
>>
>> Did you upgrade ROMMON on all those linecards to
>> 12.2(18r)S1?
>>
>>
>> Lukas
>>
>>
>>
>