Monitoring the FIC

You monitor the Fixed Interface Card (FIC), which receives incoming packets from the network and transmits outgoing packets to the network, providing support for Fast Ethernet ports or Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, depending on which version of the FIC is installed in the M7i router. You also monitor the FIC to view alarm status, and to perform some system control functions, such as taking Physical Interface Cards (PICs) online and offline. (See Table 103.)

Table 103: Checklist for Monitoring the FIC

Monitor FIC Tasks	Command or Action
Understanding the FIC M7i Router FIC with Fast Ethernet Ports M7i Router FIC with Gigabit Ethernet Port M7i Router FIC Location FIC Numbering
Monitoring the FIC Status
Understand FIC Slot Numbering	The FIC is located in FPC 1 slot 3.
Display FIC Status at the Command Line	show chassis pic pic-slot 3 fpc-slot 1
Check FIC LEDs	Look at the FIC faceplate LEDs.
Displaying FIC Alarms
Display the FIC Status	show chassis pic pic-slot 3 fpc-slot 1
Display FIC Errors In the nmessages Log File	show log messages | match PIC 3
Display FIC Errors In the chassisd Log File	show log chassisd | match PIC 3
Verifying FIC Failure	Look at the FIC faceplate LEDs.
Displaying FIC Hardware Information
Display the FIC Hardware Information	show chassis hardware
Display the M7i Router Chassis Serial Number	show chassis hardware
Removing the FIC	You cannot remove the FIC. It is built into the M7i router chassis.
Returning the FIC	See Return the Failed Component, or follow the procedure in the M7i Hardware Guide.