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BR-MLX-MR2-M became an X card after firmware update

BR-MLX-MR2-M became an X card after firmware update

Aleksandr
New Contributor

Hello!

We had BR-MLX-MR2-M card with 5.6h firmware. (inside mlxe4)
We've put it in different chassis (mlxe16) as a secondary MGMT.

In this new chassis master MGMT has firmware v 6.2(b), after second card was synced it became a BR-MLX-MR2-X.
M1 (upper):BR-MLX-MR2-M Management Module Active
M2 (lower):BR-MLX-MR2-X Management Module Standby (Reset State)

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And of course it gives us an error: Standby management module is not enabled due to type mismatch

Now question - what to do in such situation? As I understand the card just has an identity crisis.

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Aleksandr
New Contributor
to joergkost:
hw pid slot standby
hw pid show

=== Manufacturing Information ====
Board Class : 0x01 (Mgmt)
Factory Assembly Part Number : 60-1002374-05
Chassis Type: BR-MLX-MR2-X (0xae)
--Factory Serial Number : BVP0447G03F
Date of Manufacture : 23-3-2012
Bench Test Status : PASSED
Burn-in Test Status : PASSED
Manufacturing Deviation :  
RMA Number :  
PCB Revision :  
MFG Test :  

hw pid slot mgmt
hw pid show  

=== Manufacturing Information ====
Board Class : 0x01 (Mgmt)
Factory Assembly Part Number : 60-1002374-07
Chassis Type: BR-MLX-MR2-M (0x6b)
--Factory Serial Number : BVP0419L02Z
Date of Manufacture : 19-9-2015
Bench Test Status : PASSED
Burn-in Test Status : PASSED
Manufacturing Deviation :  
RMA Number :  
PCB Revision :  
MFG Test :

theale
Extreme Employee
Hi Aleksandr,

There is a known issue when attempting to install a standby management module (MP), the issue will only be seen when the active MP is running version 6.2 or above, and the newly inserted standby MP is loaded with version 6.1 or below.

Please check the article in the link below to see if you are hitting this issue and then follow the recovery procedure:

https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000063714

Note:
The apparent change in module type is probably incorrect, as it has not synced and booted correctly this is not displaying the correct module type and should correct itself when the module is able to boot into the standby state.

joergkost
Contributor II
Oh, strange that it shows board-class 0x81. I think the board class should  be 0x1

Could you run
hw pid slot standby
hw pid show
hw pid slot mgmt
hw pid show

Aleksandr
New Contributor
show version management
System Mode: MLX
Chassis: MLXe 16-slot (Serial #: BFQ2546L00L,  Part #: 40-1000360-05)
NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module 1 (Serial #: BEU0428L00E,  Part #: 60-1001588-14)
FE 1: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 2: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 3: Type fe600,  Version 1
Switch Fabric Module 1 Up Time is 2 days 13 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds  
NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module 2 (Serial #: BEU0426L0BZ,  Part #: 60-1001588-14)
FE 1: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 2: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 3: Type fe600,  Version 1
Switch Fabric Module 2 Up Time is 2 days 13 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds  
NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module 3 (Serial #: BEU0434L018,  Part #: 60-1001588-14)
FE 1: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 2: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 3: Type fe600,  Version 1
Switch Fabric Module 3 Up Time is 2 days 13 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds  
NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module 4 (Serial #: BEU0316F08Z,  Part #: 60-1001588-08)
FE 1: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 2: Type fe600,  Version 1
FE 3: Type fe600,  Version 1
Switch Fabric Module 4 Up Time is 2 days 13 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds  
==========================================================================
SL M1: BR-MLX-MR2-M Management Module Active (Serial #: BVP0419L02Z, Part #: 60-1002374-07):
Boot     : Version 5.9.0T165 Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Compiled on Mar 19 2015 at 03:16:46 labeled as xmprm05900
(521771 bytes) from boot flash
Monitor  : Version 6.2.0T165 Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Compiled on Aug 17 2017 at 11:22:12 labeled as xmb06200
(546965 bytes) from code flash
IronWare : Version 6.2.0bT163 Copyright (c) 1996-2015 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Compiled on Apr  4 2018 at 08:59:36 labeled as xmr06200b
(10676645 bytes) from Primary
Board ID : 00 MBRIDGE Revision : 37
1666 MHz Power PC processor 7448 (version 8004/0202) 166 MHz bus
512 KB Boot Flash (MX29LV040C), 128 MB Code Flash (MT28F256J3)
4096 MB DRAM INSTALLED
4096 MB DRAM ADDRESSABLE
Active Management uptime is 2 days 13 hours 56 minutes 33 seconds



######################################################
show module  
Module                                                          Status                       Ports    Starting MAC     
M1 (upper):BR-MLX-MR2-M Management Module                       Active                         
M2 (lower):BR-MLX-MR2-X Management Module                       Standby(Reset State)
F1: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module                               Active                           
F2: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module                               Active                           
F3: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module                               Active                           
F4: NI-X-HSF Switch Fabric Module                               Active                           
S1: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module                      CARD_STATE_UP                8        cc4e.2497.6900
S2: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module                      CARD_STATE_UP                8        cc4e.2497.6930
S3: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module                      CARD_STATE_UP                8        cc4e.2497.6960
S4: NI-MLX-10Gx8-M 8-port 10GbE (M) Module                      CARD_STATE_UP                8        cc4e.2497.6990
S5: Powered Off (By User)
S6:
S7:
S8:
S9: Powered Off (By User)
S10: Blocked for full height card in Slot 9
S11:
S12:
S13:
S14:
S15:
S16:
###############################################
show running-config | include system
system-max mac 131072
system-max vlan 1500
system-max ip-arp 65535
system-max ip-cache 256000
system-max ip-route 256000
system-max virtual-interface 1500
system-max ipv6-cache 65536
system-max ipv6-route 65536
system-max receive-cam 0
system-max ip-source-guard-cam 30000
system-max ipv6-receive-cam 4096
system-init tm-credit-size credit_1024b

#####################################################
Rconsole standby
Remote connection to standby established
Press CTRL-X to disconnect it
NetIron XMR/MLX Boot Monitor Version 6.2.0  
Enter 'b' to stop at boot monitor
sent IPC_MSGTYPE_REBOOT to slot 16 (my_slot = 33, ipc_post_rx32_mode = 0)
received IPC_MSGTYPE_REBOOT_ACK from fid d020
received IPC_MSGTYPE_FILE_TX_START: status = 0, tx_id = 3, rec_id = 1, more = 1, tx_window_size = 20
src fname = monitor.sig, length = 256, checksum = 77b3, dst fname = monitor.sig, save_to_mem = 0, copy_to_boot = 0
Write to memory done.
download_write_to_flash: fp = 1, length 256
done.
MP Synchronization for monitor.sig is done
received IPC_MSGTYPE_FILE_TX_START: status = 0, tx_id = 4, rec_id = 1, more = 1, tx_window_size = 20
src fname = primary.sig, length = 256, checksum = 57c7, dst fname = primary.sig, save_to_mem = 0, copy_to_boot = 0
Write to memory done.
download_write_to_flash: fp = 1, length 256
done.
MP Synchronization for primary.sig is done
sys_ipc_active_boot_info:  bp - board class: 0x84, chassis type 0xf0.
sys_ipc_active_boot_info:  mp - board class: 0x81, chassis type 0x6b.
INFO: New 16-slot backplane is detected.
BOOT INFO: load image from primary copymy_slot = 34
rw_get_mac_and_arbitration_delay: peer is active, give up.
Total Sector = 4098528
Total size   = 2098M bytes
Storage Card SLOT INFO:SILICONSYSTEMS INC 2GB-3625               
Slot 1 - File System init done  

Total Sector = 4098528
Total size   = 2098M bytes
Storage Card SLOT INFO:SILICONSYSTEMS INC 2GB-3625               
Slot 2 - File System init done  

load_monitor_config: BP board_class=0x84, chassis_type=0xf0
load_monitor_config: MP board_class=0x81, chassis_type=0x6b
INFO: New 16-slot backplane is detected.


keep_alive_enabled = 00000001
hb_failure_reset = 00000001
fsm_no_timeout = 00000000
scp_debug = 00000000
scp_debug_lacp = 00000000
scp_debug_port = 1(0)
scp_debug_port = 1(0)

Chassis and Module type mismatch check enabled (g_chassis_type_check_enabled = 1)
3: RW_MBRIDGE_STATUS_REG = 07ff3fff
g_max_slave_slot = 16
my_slot = 34
active_mp_slot = 33, standby_mp_slot = 34
Hit any key to skip IPC handshake with Active Management...
Standby Management Module



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About https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000063714
I believe I ran into this but I just did an "erase" (deleted all files from secondary MP flash) and secondary MP flashed successfully into... well, MR2-X.


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joergkost
Contributor II

Can you post the outputs of 

show version management

show module

show running-config | include system

rconsole standby 

There is also a known issue for placing management boards with older firmware versions to a chassis with newer firmware. Did you check this kb?

https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000063714


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