Step 2: Restart the SFM

Action

To restart an SFM, use the following CLI command:

user@host> request chassis sfm slot slot-number restart

Sample Output

For M40e routers:

user@host> request chassis sfm slot 0 restart

error: SFM 0 is transitioning to online state.

For M160 routers:

user@host> request chassis sfm slot 0 restart

Restart initiated, use "show chassis sfm" to verify

user@host> show chassis sfm

Temp  CPU Utilization (%)   Memory    Utilization (%)

Slot State            (C)  Total  Interrupt      DRAM (MB) Heap     Buffer

  0  Ready              0      0          0         0         0          0

  1  Online            38      1          0        64         8         46

  2  Offline         --- Unresponsive ---

  3  Online            39      1          0        64         8         46

What It Means

The command output shows that the SFM restart has been initiated. On the M160 router, the command output indicates to use the show chassis sfm CLI command to verify that the SFM has been restarted. The SFM status information shows that the SFM is ready and that the status values are 0 for approximately 5 seconds until the SFM is active.