[c-nsp] Cat 6500: WS-X6748-SFP and VSS?

[Pete Templin]

Yes, the C variant of the PFC is necessary to have the VSS "bit" in the 
TCAM. Whether you need C or CXL is up to the rest of the stuff in your 
unit: if any XL, all must be XL.


On 1/16/17 7:03 AM, Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>> Am 16.01.2017 um 15:36 schrieb Patrick M. Hausen <hausen at punkt.de>:
>> In the release notes for IOS 15.1SY I found this remark about
>> supported Gigabit Ethernet modules:
>>
>> WS-X6748-SFP
>> with WS-F6700-DFC3CXL , WS-F6700-DFC3C , WS-F6700-DFC3BXL (not supported in virtual switch mode)
> Sorry, I have to rephrase my question after a second look:
>
> ----------------
> WS-X6748-SFP
> (with WS-F6700-DFC3CXL , WS-F6700-DFC3C ,
> WS-F6700-DFC3BXL (not supported in virtual switch mode)
> WS-F6700-DFC3B (not supported in virtual switch mode)
> or WS-F6700-CFC )
> ----------------
>
> So I think this reads as:
>
> WS-X6748-SFP with DFC-3CXL or DFC3C	supported
> with DFC3BXL or DFC3B				supported, but no VSS
>
> Am I reading this correctly? I yes, I have a different problem alltogether.
>
> I upgraded two of our core switches from Sup720-3BXL to Sup720-10GE
> with PFC-3CXL, then upgraded all the DFCs on the line cards and installed
> IOS 15.1(2)SY9.
>
> None of the copper Gigabit interfaces work. All show "down, line protocol is
> down (notconnect)" regardless of the connection.
>
> Any ideas on how to proceed from here?
>
> BTW: this includes Gi1/1/3 and Gi2/1/3 - the copper interfaces in the supervisor
> engines. Not only on the 6748 linecards.
>
> Thanks
> Patrick