K-Series with "Line card power failure detected" messages in logs

FAQ_User — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 22:51:00 GMT

Article ID: 14163

Products
K-Series

Symptoms
"Power failure" messages appear in the Fault Log ('show support') and Syslog during power up, or after chassis AC power loss; for example:<3>NIM[11.tNismProc]Line card in slot 6 ( KT2006-0224 pn
9404352, sn 112405655745 ) initialization failure... Failed
to enable the line card's power. (0x00000000,0x00000000)
<3>NIM[11.tNismProc]Line card in slot 6 ( KT2006-0224 pn
9404352, sn 112405655745 ) initialization failure... Line
card power failure detected during initialization.
(0x00070001,0x00000000)
<3>System[11]Restarting the line card in slot 6 ( KT2006-
0224 pn 9404352, sn 112405655745 ) due to a detected
failure
<3>System[11]Initiated - Shutdown of the line card in slot
6 (KT2006-0224 pn 9404352, sn 112405655745 )
<3>System[11]Completed - Shutdown of the line card in slot
6 (KT2006-0224 pn 9404352, sn 112405655745 )
<3>System[11]Initiated - Initialization of the line card in
slot 6
<3>System[11]Completed - Initialization of the line card in
slot 6 (KT2006-0224 pn 9404352, sn 112405655745 )Solution
Functions as Designed (FAD).

These housekeeping messages mean that the line card was delayed in powering up, and is being re-initialized.
As long as the line card does restart as expected, no user action is warranted.

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