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    Checklist for Monitoring Power Supplies

    Purpose

    To monitor and maintain the power supplies to ensure that power is distributed to the router components. (See Table 1.)

    Action

    Table 1: Checklist for Monitoring Power Supplies

    Monitor Power Supply Tasks

    Command or Action

    Checking the Power Supply Cables

    Check the power supply cables.

    Checking for Power Supply Alarms
    1. Check the Power Supply Environmental Status

    show chassis environment

    (M40e, M160, T320, T640 T1600, TX Matrix, and TX Matrix Plus routers )
    show chassis environment pem slot

    1. Check the Power Supply LEDs

    Check the LEDs on the power supply faceplate.

    Checking for Power Supply Alarms
    1. Displaying Current Power Supply Alarms

    show chassis alarms

    1. Display Power Supply Error Messages in the System Log File

    show log messages | match “power supply”

    1. Display Power Supply Error Messages in the Chassis Daemon Log File

    show log chassisd | match pem

    Verifying Power Supply Failure
    1. Check the Power Supply Power Switch

    Check the power supply switch.

    1. Check the Circuit Breaker

    Make sure that the power switch is on.

    1. Perform a Power Supply Swap Test

    Replace the faulty power supply with one that works.

    1. Check the Router Cooling System

    show chassis environment

    1. Test the Power Supply

    Press the power supply self-test button.

    Getting Power Supply Hardware Information
    1. Displaying the Power Supply Hardware Information

    show chassis hardware

    1. Locate the Power Supply Serial Number ID Label

    Look on the power supply faceplate or look on the back of the power supply.

    Replacing the Power Supplies

    (M5, M10, M20, and M40 routers) Turn off the power to the individual power supply before removing it from the chassis.

    (M40e, M160, T320, T640, T1600, TX Matrix, and TX Matrix Plus routers routers) Switch the corresponding circuit breaker off before removing the power supply. Follow the procedure in the appropriate router hardware guide.

     

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    Published: 2014-05-07