topic Re: Stacking Links Error in BladeSystem - General

Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:54:10 GMT

Hi I'm currently receiving a stacking link error from my c7000 enclosure the error states that.

Some VC-Enet modules are not properly connected via stacking links. Please verify stacking cable connections.

Any ideas??

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:00:06 GMT

Hi,

Connect to the Virtual Connect Manager and check the errors under the stacking links option.

Which modules do you have? How connected? Firmware version?

Kr,

Bart

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:08:21 GMT

The stacking links page doesn't show an errors I'm running on the latest firmware.

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:11:09 GMT

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:13:50 GMT

Doesn't it state any error messages of missing links?

You have the default links between module 1 and 2, and 3 and 4, I assume you need to connect also modules 1 and 3, and 2 with 4...

I do not have a VC manager at the moment to test things out...

Kr,

Bart

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:12:03 GMT

The only message I have is a Note stating:

Port X0 connects to the internal link between horizontally-adjacent VC-Enet modules.
Port X7 and X8 connects to the internal link between horizontally-adjacent Flex-10/FlexFabric enabled VC-Enet modules.

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:20:20 GMT

You will need to connect modules 1 and 3 together, and also modules 2 and 4...

Take a look at page 10 from this PDF:

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12597_div/12597_div.pdf

Kr,

Bart

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:43:24 GMT

How do I go about adding the links?

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:53:02 GMT

Sorry it is page 9...

See the 2 vertical connections between modules 1-3 and 2-4...

These connections can be made with for instance CX4 10Gb cables...

Kr,

Bart

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:07:48 GMT

Thanks for your help, thee error has now gone.

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:28:06 GMT

Hi,

Good to hear. Did U use the CX4 cables for this?

Kr,

Bart

Re: Stacking Links Error

Rhidian — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:29:58 GMT

Yes fortunately I had some spare.

Re: Stacking Links Error

Bart_Heungens — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:33:08 GMT

OK good to hear.

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