Re: 3750 - strange RPS related messages in the logs

Florin Andrei · ‎04-17-2013

4 physical 3750 switch units, grouped into 2 stacks. Each unit has redundant power: they get AC directly from the wall, and they are also connected to an RPS. The RPS is hooked up to a different AC trunk in the building. I believe the RPS may also supply redundant power to a router.

Looking at the switch logs, I see some error messages, intermittently, which appear to be related to the RPS. I've seen this for a while, but I've ignored it. Everything seems to be fine. Except today we had an issue with a port flapping on one of the switches, so I thought it might be related (or not).

What is the exact meaning of these messages? What is actually going on?

Apr 17 14:33:48.112 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:33:47.245 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:33:47.254 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:33:51.165 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:33:51.173 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:33:54.227 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:33:54.235 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:33:53.310 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:33:53.319 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:21.311 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:34:21.320 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:20.397 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:20.405 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:23.459 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:23.467 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:27.376 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:34:27.384 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:26.521 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:26.529 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:29.582 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:29.591 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:42.449 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:34:42.458 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:41.645 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:41.653 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:45.511 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:34:45.519 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:44.707 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:44.715 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:57.581 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:34:57.589 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:56.778 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:56.786 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:35:00.643 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:35:00.651 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:34:59.840 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:34:59.848 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:35:24.725 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:35:24.733 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:35:27.786 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed

Apr 17 14:35:27.795 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby

Apr 17 14:35:26.926 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_POST_FAILED: RPS POST failed (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Apr 17 14:35:26.935 PDT: %PLATFORM_ENV-3-RPS_CHANGE_TO_STANDBY: RPS state changed to standby (LAS-3750-EXT-01-2)

Reza Sharifi · ‎04-17-2013

Can you post the output of "sh env power"?

Florin Andrei · ‎04-17-2013

#sh env power
SW  PID                 Serial#     Status           Sys Pwr  PoE Pwr  Watts
--  ------------------  ----------  ---------------  -------  -------  -----
 1  C3K-PWR-265WAC      XXXXXXXXXXX  OK              Good     N/A      265/0

Reza Sharifi · ‎04-17-2013

It appears that the external RPS has failed

can you also post

sh env all

Florin Andrei · ‎04-17-2013

#sh env all

FAN is OK

TEMPERATURE is OK

Temperature Value: 46 Degree Celsius

Temperature State: GREEN

Yellow Threshold : 49 Degree Celsius

Red Threshold : 59 Degree Celsius

SW PID Serial# Status Sys Pwr PoE Pwr Watts

-- ------------------ ---------- --------------- ------- ------- -----

1 C3K-PWR-265WAC XXXXXXXXXXX OK Good N/A 265/0

2 C3K-PWR-265WAC XXXXXXXXXXX OK Good N/A 265/0

SW Status RPS Name RPS Serial# RPS Port#

-- ------------- ---------------- ----------- ---------

1 Standby XXXXXXXXXXX 5

2 Standby XXXXXXXXXXX 4

RPS Name:

State: Standby

PID: PWR-RPS2300

Serial#: XXXXXXXXXXX

Fan: Good

Temperature: Green

RPS Power Supply A: Present

PID : C3K-PWR-1150WAC

Serial# : XXXXXXXXXXX

System Power : Good

PoE Power : Good

Watts : 300/800 (System/PoE)

RPS Power Supply B: Present

PID : C3K-PWR-1150WAC

Serial# : XXXXXXXXXXX

System Power : Good

PoE Power : Good

Watts : 300/800 (System/PoE)

DCOut State Connected Priority BackingUp WillBackup Portname SW#

----- ------- --------- -------- --------- ---------- --------------- ---

1 Active Yes 3 No Yes <> -

2 Active Yes 4 No Yes LAS-3750-CORE-01 2

3 Active Yes 1 No Yes LAS-3750-CORE-01 1

4 Active Yes 5 No Yes LAS-3750-EXT-01 2

5 Active Yes 2 No Yes LAS-3750-EXT-01 1

6 Active No 6 No Yes <> -

Reza Sharifi · ‎04-17-2013

never mind, RPS and the power supplies are all functioning.