Switching

Hi All--

I bought a used EX8208 to test some cos configurations and I'm having a hard time getting it out of VC mode, which I think may be preventing the line cards from coming up properly.

It is currently coming up as a linecard, even with no virtual-chassis config in place. If I configure for virtual-chassis as master it comes up but the chassis linecards don't appear to be initializing fully, not displaying any PICs.

I've deleted /config/vchassis and I've done a format --install from the boot loader but i'm still showing virtual chassis mode enabled and linecard status. Any idea how to completely eradicate this?

--Paul

root> show virtual-chassis status

Virtual Chassis ID: 013c.56b8.b66b
Virtual Chassis Mode: Enabled
                                               Mastership            Neighbor List
Member ID       Status   Serial No    Model    priority    Role      ID  Interface
0 (FPC 0-15)    Prsnt    BT0910460000 ex8208            0  Linecard*

Okay, I downgraded to 9.6R3 -- no chance of virtual chassis there 

My linecards are now fully up. Will see what happens after upgrading back to 12 or 15.

root> show chassis hardware
Hardware inventory:
Item             Version  Part number  Serial number     Description
Chassis          REV 09                CA1611230000      EX8208
Backplane        REV 09   710-022044   BT0910460000      EX8208-BP-S
CB 0             REV 23   710-020635   BE1710410000      EX8208-SRE320
  Routing Engine 0        BUILTIN      BUILTIN           RE-EX8208
CB 2             REV 13   710-021502   AZ1711150000      EX8208-SF320
FPC 0            REV 31   710-016837   BB1611510000      EX8200-8XS
  CPU            REV 07   711-032622   EH1611520000      EX8200-CPU
  PIC 0                   BUILTIN      BUILTIN           8x 10GE SFP+
    Xcvr 0       REV 01   740-021308   AA173830000       SFP+-10G-SR
FPC 1            REV 25   710-020680   BD1710210000      EX8200-48T
  CPU            REV 17   710-020598   BF1710220000      EX8200-CPU
  PIC 0                   BUILTIN      BUILTIN           48x 10/100/1000 Base-T

And after upgrading to 12.3 the behavior is back--linecard status. 

warning: This chassis is operating in a non-master role as part of a virtual-chassis (VC) system.
warning: Use of interactive commands should be limited to debugging and VC Port operations.
warning: Full CLI access is provided by the Virtual Chassis Master (VC-M) chassis.
warning: The VC-M can be identified through the show virtual-chassis status command executed at this console.
warning: Please logout and log into the VC-M to use CLI.
{master:0}

root> show virtual-chassis status

Virtual Chassis ID: 6be0.72cd.40e0
Virtual Chassis Mode: Enabled
                                               Mastership            Neighbor List
Member ID       Status   Serial No    Model    priority    Role      ID  Interface
0 (FPC 0-15)    Prsnt    BT0910460000 ex8208            0  Linecard*

Configuring as single-member VC lets it become a master, but chassis linecards are still showing no PICs.

{master:0}
root> show virtual-chassis status

Preprovisioned Virtual Chassis
Virtual Chassis ID: 65fd.9140.6de2
Virtual Chassis Mode: Enabled
                                               Mastership            Neighbor List
Member ID       Status   Serial No    Model    priority    Role      ID  Interface
0 (FPC 0-15)    Prsnt    BT0910464261 ex8208          129  Master*

{master:0}
root> show chassis hardware
member0:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hardware inventory:
Item             Version  Part number  Serial number     Description
Chassis          REV 09                CA1611230000      EX8208
Backplane        REV 09   710-022044   BT0910460000      EX8208-BP-S
CB 0             REV 23   710-020635   BE1710410000      EX8208-SRE320
  Routing Engine 0        BUILTIN      BUILTIN           RE-EX8208
CB 2             REV 13   710-021502   AZ1711150000      EX8208-SF320
FPC 0            REV 31   710-016837   BB1611510000      EX8200-8XS
  CPU
FPC 1            REV 25   710-020680   BD1710210000      EX8200-48T
  CPU

And the answer is...

root> set chassis virtual-chassis disable
This will reboot the RE(s)
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