10-25-2017 10:29 AM - edited 02-21-2020 06:34 AM
ASA5555-X unit fans rev up high to normal continuoisly. The screen detail attached is from an old IOS but includes what is seen on the unit. Looking to see if others have had this issue & resolved.
Upon start up the RPMs are in the high 4K range. After about 5 minutes the fans increase to low 7K RPMs with no increase in switch temperature. After about 10 minutes the fans increase to low 9K RPMs with no noticeable increase in switch temperature. After about 15 minutes fans increase to mid 11K RPMs with no noticeable increase in switch temperature. After 30 minutes the fans increase and decrease in RPMs to between 7K and 9K with no noticeable change in switch temperature.
This can be seen in the detailed output below:
Cisco BIOS Version:9B2C105A
Build Date:06/07/2011 08:31:32
CPU Type: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU X3460 @ 2.80GHz, 2793 MHz
Total Memory:16384 MB(DDR3 1333)
System memory:624 KB, Extended Memory:3573 MB
PCI Device Table:
Bus Dev Func VendID DevID Class IRQ
---------------------------------------------------------
00 00 00 8086 D130 Bridge Device
00 03 00 8086 D138 PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
00 05 00 8086 D13A PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
00 08 00 8086 D155 System Device
00 08 01 8086 D156 System Device
00 08 02 8086 D157 System Device
00 08 03 8086 D158 System Device
00 10 00 8086 D150 System Device
00 10 01 8086 D151 System Device
00 16 00 8086 3B64 I/O Port Device,IRQ=11
00 1A 00 8086 3B3C USB Controller,IRQ=11
00 1C 00 8086 3B42 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
00 1C 04 8086 3B4A PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
00 1C 05 8086 3B4C PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
00 1D 00 8086 3B34 USB Controller,IRQ=7
00 1E 00 8086 244E PCI Bridge
00 1F 00 8086 3B16 Bridge Device
00 1F 02 8086 2822 RAID,IRQ=5
00 1F 03 8086 3B30 SMBus,IRQ=11
01 00 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
02 01 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
02 03 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=5
02 05 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
02 07 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=5
02 09 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
02 0B 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=5
02 0D 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
02 0F 00 10B5 8618 PCI Bridge,IRQ=5
03 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=10
04 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=5
05 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=10
06 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=5
07 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=10
08 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=5
09 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=10
0A 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=5
0B 00 00 10B5 8624 PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
0C 04 00 10B5 8624 PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
0C 05 00 10B5 8624 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
0C 08 00 10B5 8624 PCI Bridge,IRQ=11
0C 09 00 10B5 8624 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
11 00 00 177D 0010 Cavium Encryption,IRQ=11
12 00 00 8086 10D3 Ethernet,IRQ=11
13 00 00 1A03 1150 PCI Bridge,IRQ=10
14 00 00 1A03 2000 VGA,IRQ=10
FF 00 00 8086 2C50 Bridge Device
FF 00 01 8086 2C81 Bridge Device
FF 02 00 8086 2C90 Bridge Device
FF 02 01 8086 2C91 Bridge Device
FF 03 00 8086 2C98 Bridge Device
FF 03 01 8086 2C99 Bridge Device
FF 03 02 8086 2C9A Bridge Device
FF 03 04 8086 2C9C Bridge Device
FF 04 00 8086 2CA0 Bridge Device
FF 04 01 8086 2CA1 Bridge Device
FF 04 02 8086 2CA2 Bridge Device
FF 04 03 8086 2CA3 Bridge Device
FF 05 00 8086 2CA8 Bridge Device
FF 05 01 8086 2CA9 Bridge Device
FF 05 02 8086 2CAA Bridge Device
FF 05 03 8086 2CAB Bridge Device
Booting from ROMMON
Cisco Systems ROMMON Version (2.1(9)5) #0: Wed May 25 21:18:32 PDT 2011
Use BREAK or ESC to interrupt boot.
Use SPACE to begin boot immediately.
Launching BootLoader...
Default configuration file contains 1 entry.
Searching / for images to boot.
Loading /asa860-1-smp-k8.bin... Booting...
Platform ASA5555
Loading...
IO memory blocks requested from bigphys 32bit: 81984
ÿdosfsck 2.11, 12 Mar 2005, FAT32, LFN
Starting check/repair pass.
Starting verification pass.
/dev/sda1: 126 files, 1008530/1954013 clusters
dosfsck(/dev/sda1) returned 0
Processor memory 7419211776, Reserved memory: 0
Total SSMs found: 1
N/A, SN FCH1504V04W, HW ver 1.0, FW ver
Total NICs found: 13
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq10 dev 0 index 08 MAC: 503d.e59c.6917
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq10 dev 0 index 07 MAC: 503d.e59c.691b
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq05 dev 0 index 06 MAC: 503d.e59c.6916
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq05 dev 0 index 05 MAC: 503d.e59c.691a
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq10 dev 0 index 04 MAC: 503d.e59c.6915
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq10 dev 0 index 03 MAC: 503d.e59c.6919
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq05 dev 0 index 02 MAC: 503d.e59c.6914
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq05 dev 0 index 01 MAC: 503d.e59c.6918
i82574L rev00 Gigabit Ethernet @ irq11 dev 0 index 00 MAC: 503d.e59c.6913
ivshmem rev03 Backplane Data Interface @ index 09 MAC: 0000.0001.0002
en_vtun rev00 Backplane Control Interface @ index 10 MAC: 0000.0001.0001
en_vtun rev00 Backplane Int-Mgmt Interface @ index 11 MAC: 0000.0001.0003
en_vtun rev00 Backplane Ext-Mgmt Interface @ index 12 MAC: 0000.0000.0000
Encryption hardware device : Cisco ASA-55xx on-board accelerator (revision 0x1)
Boot microcode : CNPx-MC-BOOT-2.00
SSL/IKE microcode : CNPx-MC-SSL-PLUS-0014
IPSec microcode : CNPx-MC-IPSEC-MAIN-0014
Cisco-ASA5555# sh inv
Name: "Chassis", DESCR: "Cisco ASA 5555 Appliance with 8 GE ports, 1 GE mgmt"
PID: ASA5555 , VID: V00 , SN: FCH1504V04W
Name: "power supply 1", DESCR: "FS1002"
PID: FS1002790G , VID: 0700A , SN: 36J1UJ
Name: "power supply 2", DESCR: "FS1002790G"
PID: 860201200532G , VID: 04005 , SN: 0AM10L
Cisco-ASA5555#
Upon start up...
Cisco-ASA5555> sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 4864 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 4864 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 4864 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8704 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8704 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 83.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 30.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 36.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.160 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.963 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
Cisco-ASA5555>
After 5 minutes running...
Cisco-ASA5555# sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 7168 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 7168 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 7168 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 28 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 78.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 29.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 36.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 28 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.152 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.998 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
Cisco-ASA5555#
After 10 minutes....
Cisco-ASA5555# sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 9216 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 9216 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 9216 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 83.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 29.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 36.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.152 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.998 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
Cisco-ASA5555#
After 15 minutes...
Cisco-ASA5555# sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 11520 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 11264 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 11520 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 80.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 36.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 29.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 36.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 29 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 27 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.144 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.998 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
Cisco-ASA5555#
After over 60 minutes...
Cisco-ASA5555# sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 9216 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 8960 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 9216 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 30 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 28 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 82.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 30.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 30 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 28 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.152 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.998 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
Cisco-ASA5555#
Cisco-ASA5555# sh env
Cooling Fans:
-----------------------------------
Chassis Fans:
--------------------------------
Cooling Fan 1: 9728 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 2: 9728 RPM - OK
Cooling Fan 3: 9728 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Power Supplies:
-----------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): Present
Right Slot (PS1): Present
Left Slot (PS0): 30 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 28 C - OK
Left Slot (PS0): 8704 RPM - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 8448 RPM - OK
Temperature:
-----------------------------------
Processors:
--------------------------------
Processor 1: 82.0 C - OK
Chassis:
--------------------------------
Ambient 1: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Temperature)
Ambient 2: 30.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
Ambient 3: 37.0 C - OK (Chassis Back Left Temperature)
Power Supplies:
--------------------------------
Left Slot (PS0): 30 C - OK
Right Slot (PS1): 28 C - OK
Voltage:
-----------------------------------
Channel 1: 1.160 V - (CPU Core 0.46V-1.4V)
Channel 2: 11.868 V - (12V)
Channel 3: 4.998 V - (5V)
Channel 4: 3.280 V - (3.3V)
Channel 5: 1.488 V - (DDR3 1.5V)
Channel 6: 1.040 V - (PCH 1.5V)
10-25-2017 02:28 PM
Aititsupport,
Ambient 2: 30.0 C - OK (Chassis Front Temperature)
What is the temperature in the room where this ASA is located? If it is anywhere close to 30*C, then that is the reason your fans are spinning so fast. A data center should be something like 24*C ambient.
10-26-2017 06:34 AM
Room temp ranges from 69 to 72. The ASA is located under switches & patch panels, blades reside on alternate rack.
10-30-2017 01:40 PM
Ok, so after looking at other ASA units, it appears that this unit is missing the internal air flow plastic guide. I know Cisco gear is not like purchasing spare parts off a parts diagrams list but would any one happen to know or have a way of obtaining a replacement internal air flow guide??
This is the plastic guide that sits behind that internal fans & guides the air flow to the cpu heat sink & ram.
Looks like some one may have removed it & never replace.
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