Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 6648 - Manual (Page 45)

Troubleshooting the Switch System Dshell Troubleshooting
OmniSwitch Troubleshooting Guide September 2005 page 1-25
NI=4 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=5 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=3 remote_linkB=28
NI=5 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=4 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=6 remote_linkB=52
NI=6 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=7 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=5 remote_linkB=52
NI=7 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=6 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=8 remote_linkB=52
NI=8 CMM=0 role=3
* state_linkA=1 remote_slotA=1 remote_linkA=51
* state_linkB=1 remote_slotB=7 remote_linkB=52
Accessing Dshell on Idle Switches
OS6600 in standalone environment is like one NI for OmniSwitch 7000 and 8000 series switches. Just
going into Dshell will allow the use of normal Vx Works commands.
There are two ways to access Dshell. One is using the dshell command from CLI or pressing control-w,
control-w (twice). The second method is used when the console or telnet is not accessible. However,
before doing so, it must be enabled by following the steps below on the primary and secondary switches:
1 From the CLI prompt enter:
->dshell
2 From the Dshell prompt enter
Certified: [Kernel]->WWON=1
output definitions
local slot number Local stack number.
role Either Primary, secondary or idle.
nb Number of stacks.
loop If redundant path is available
elements seen by link Number of elements seen by the link with the global/local port number
as 1a, in the order they are seen and the role of each stack
NI NI number of the switch in the stack.
CMM CMM number of the switch in the stack. CMM number can be 65 (Pri-
mary), 66 (Secondary) or 0 (Idle). Role can be 1 (Primary), 2 (Second-
ary) or 3 (Idle).
state_link Status of link A and B which can be 1 if up or 0 if down.
remote_slot Remote slot number.
remote_link Remote link number.