Monitoring the CIP

You monitor the Connector Interface Panel (CIP) to ensure management connection to the M40e, M160, M320, T320, and T640 routing node Routing Engines, Building Integrated Timing Source (BITS) interfaces for the Miscellaneous Control Subsystem (MCS), and alarm relay contacts. (See Table 91.)

Table 91: Checklist for Monitoring the CIP

Tasks for Monitoring the CIP	Command or Action
Understanding the CIP
Monitoring the CIP Status	show chassis environment
Checking for CIP Alarms
Display Current CIP Alarms	show chassis alarms
Display CIP Error Messages in the System Log File	show log messages
Display CIP Error Messages in the Chassis Daemon Log File	show log chassisd
Verifying CIP Failure
Check the CIP Connection	Check the connector screws on the CIP faceplate.
Check the Ethernet Port Functionality	Connect to the Ethernet port. Check the LINK LED. Run the JUNOS software CLI.
Performing a CIP Swap Test	Power down the router. Remove the CIP. Replace the CIP with one that you know works. Power on the router.
Getting CIP Hardware Information
Display CIP Hardware Information	show chassis hardware
Locating the CIP Serial Number ID Label	Look on the top of the left side of the CIP.
Replacing the CIP	Power down the router. To replace and return a CIP, follow the instructions in the M40e or M160 router hardware guide.