Cisco NCS5011 Series switch

[ajay.videkar]

Hey guys,

I am trying to get a link at 50G with fec_type = standard.

My steps are as follow - 

enable 

conf t

controller Optics 0/0/0/20

no breakout 4x10

no breakout 4x25

breakout 2x50

commit

exit

interface FiftyGigE 0/0/0/20

fec standard

no shutdown

commit

exit

I am trying with 50GBASE_CR2 with fec-rs528 on my port for link.

I also tried with 50GBASE_AUI2 with fec-rs544 and 50BASE_LAUI2 with fec-rs528.

1. Am I following the steps correctly?

2. Is there a way to check the current firmware version of the switch?

3. Also, is there a way to get the latest firmware that supports this switch?

Thanks

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

I am not sure, but as far as I recall, when you configure the breakout, the actual new interfaces are 1 and 2 up in the sequence, so in your case that should be interface FiftyGigE 0/0/0/21 and interface FiftyGigE 0/0/0/22...

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/iosxr/ncs5000/hardware-install/b-ncs5000-hardware-installation-guide/b-ncs5000-hardware-installation-guide_chapter_01.html#id_16803

[ajay.videkar]

Yes, I am aware of that. So in my case, since it's port 20, it breaks out to 0/0/0/20/1 and 0/0/0/20/2. 

Do I configure these new breakout ports? 

(Re-iterating)

1. Is there a way to check the current firmware version of the switch?

2. Also, is there a way to get the latest firmware that supports this switch?

[Georg Pauwen]

Hello,

indeed, 0/0/0/20/1 and 0/0/0/20/2 are the interfaces you should configure.

The command:

admin show smart-monitor location all | inc "Location|Device Model|Firmware Version"

should tell you which firmware version you have installed.

Or:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(admin)# show hw-module fpd

[ajay.videkar]

Hi Georg,

Appreicate the prompt response. So, I did configure ports 0/0/0/20/0 and 0/0/0/20/1 to FiftyGigE. I entered both the new breakouts and configured them fec standard, no shutdown and commit. 

1. Before committing the settings (setting fec, and no shutdown) I see these settings when I do a 'show configuration', but after committing my changes, I do not see these settings... is this expected?

2. I tried settings both breakouts to 50G, and trying to link with one of the in house switch ports, but I still can't get the link.

3. I also ran the commands you asked me to check - 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ladjfcisco5011#admin show smart-monitor location all | inc "Location|Device Model|Firmware Version"
Mon Feb 14 22:29:28.293 UTC
Location : 0/RP0
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ladjfcisco5011#
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ladjfcisco5011#
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ladjfcisco5011#show hw-module fpd
Mon Feb 14 22:29:32.883 UTC
FPD Versions
=================
Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RP0 NCS-5011 1.0       MIFPGA       CURRENT    0.18      0.18
0/RP0 NCS-5011 1.0       BIOS            CURRENT    1.13      1.13
0/RP0 NCS-5011 1.0      IOFPGA        CURRENT     0.02      0.02
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ladjfcisco5011#

Is this the latest firmware supported? If not, is there a way to get the latest official fw to test?