ASR9K Powerglide LC not supported on eXR 6.4.1?

[James Jun]

Hello,

According to XR 6.4.1 Release Notes, the dual mode 24x10G/1GE  and 48x10G/1GE line cards (Powerglide) are now supported on 64-bit eXR with first support occurring on 6.3.2.

However, upon upgrading ASR 9906 from cXR 6.3.1 to 64-bit eXR 6.4.1, Powerglide LC remains in SW_INACTIVE and will not power on.

I have a TAC case open, however while I'm waiting on their response... are Powerglide LCs not supported on 64-bit XR 6.4.1?

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:dcr02.bos01#sh vers
Fri Mar 30 04:03:50.451 UTC

Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 6.4.1
Copyright (c) 2013-2017 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

Build Information:
 Built By     : ahoang
 Built On     : Tue Mar 27 00:21:26 PDT 2018
 Build Host   : iox-ucs-003
 Workspace    : /auto/srcarchive17/prod/6.4.1/asr9k-x64/ws
 Version      : 6.4.1
 Location     : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/

cisco ASR9K () processor 
System uptime is 1 hour, 29 minutes

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:dcr02.bos01#sh platfor
Fri Mar 30 04:03:52.582 UTC
Node              Type                       State             Config state
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RSP0/CPU0       A99-RSP-TR(Active)         IOS XR RUN        NSHUT
0/RSP1/CPU0       A99-RSP-TR(Standby)        IOS XR RUN        NSHUT
0/FT0             ASR-9906-FAN               OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/FT1             ASR-9906-FAN               OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/0/CPU0          A9K-MOD200-TR              IOS XR RUN        NSHUT
0/0/0             A9K-MPA-1X100GE            OK                
0/1               A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR          SW_INACTIVE       NSHUT
0/FC0             A99-SFC-T                  OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/FC1             A99-SFC-T                  OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/FC2             A99-SFC-T                  OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/FC3             A99-SFC-T                  OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/FC4             A99-SFC-T                  OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
0/PT0             A9K-AC-PEM-V3              OPERATIONAL       NSHUT
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:dcr02.bos01#adm sh plat | in 24X10G
Fri Mar 30 04:03:59.816 UTC
0/1       A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR       OPERATIONAL   SW_INACTIVE   NSHUT  

[James Jun]

This also affects eXR 6.3.2.

It looks like Powerglide line cards in 64-bit IOS XR are only supported on the original ASR 9010/9006/9912/9922 chassis.  Powerglide is not supported on Torchwood (9906) chassis for 64-bit still, despite the Release Notes.

Downgrading back to 32-bit cXR on 6.3.2 instantly brings the line card back up to IOXR RUN state.

[James Jun · Accepted solution]

TAC found the root cause/fix:  the FPD for Powerglide line cards needs to be at minimum version supplied by cXR 6.3.2 or newer, *before* migrating to eXR. 

[esundberg]

I can confirm powerglide cards (A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE) works on 6.3.2 64-bit and 6.3.3 64-bit. In the ASR9906 Chassis.

NAME: "Rack 0", DESCR: "ASR 9906 4 Line Card Slot Chassis"
PID: ASR-9906 , VID: V01, SN: FOX............

IOS XR 6.3.2 64-bit ASR9906

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router1#show install active summary
Mon Feb 10 03:48:52.374 CST
Active Packages: 9
asr9k-xr-6.3.2 version=6.3.2 [Boot image]
asr9k-isis-x64-1.2.0.0-r632
asr9k-mpls-x64-2.0.0.0-r632
asr9k-mpls-te-rsvp-x64-1.2.0.0-r632
asr9k-mcast-x64-2.0.0.0-r632
asr9k-mgbl-x64-3.0.0.0-r632
asr9k-ospf-x64-1.0.0.0-r632
asr9k-li-x64-1.1.0.0-r632
asr9k-k9sec-x64-3.1.0.0-r632
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router1#show platform
Mon Feb 10 03:48:57.397 CST
Node Type State Config state
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RSP0/CPU0 A99-RSP-SE(Active) IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/RSP1/CPU0 A99-RSP-SE(Standby) IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/FT0 ASR-9906-FAN OPERATIONAL NSHUT
0/FT1 ASR-9906-FAN OPERATIONAL NSHUT
0/0/CPU0 A9K-MOD200-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/0/0 A9K-MPA-20X1GE OK
0/0/1 A9K-MPA-8X10GE OK
0/1/CPU0 A9K-MOD200-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/1/0 A9K-MPA-20X1GE OK
0/1/1 A9K-MPA-8X10GE OK
0/2/CPU0 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/PT0 A9K-AC-PEM-V3 OPERATIONAL NSHUT
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router1#show hw-module location 0/2 fpd
Mon Feb 10 03:49:11.062 CST
FPD Versions
=================
Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 CBC CURRENT 47.03 47.03
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FPGA CURRENT 1.87 1.87
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FSBL CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-Linux CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Leadfoot-0 CURRENT 1.00 1.00
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Lewis CURRENT 1.09 1.09
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Primary-BIOS CURRENT 18.24 18.24
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 SSDa-SMART N/A 7.05 7.05

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

IOS XR 6.3.3 64-bit ASR9906

RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router2#show install active summary
Mon Feb 10 03:49:26.014 CST
Active Packages: 9
asr9k-xr-6.3.3 version=6.3.3 [Boot image]
asr9k-isis-x64-1.2.0.0-r633
asr9k-mpls-x64-2.0.0.0-r633
asr9k-mpls-te-rsvp-x64-1.3.0.0-r633
asr9k-ospf-x64-1.0.0.0-r633
asr9k-mgbl-x64-3.0.0.0-r633
asr9k-mcast-x64-2.0.0.0-r633
asr9k-li-x64-1.1.0.0-r633
asr9k-k9sec-x64-3.2.0.0-r633
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router2#show platform
Mon Feb 10 03:49:28.637 CST
Node Type State Config state
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/RSP0/CPU0 A99-RSP-SE(Active) IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/RSP1/CPU0 A99-RSP-SE(Standby) IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/FT0 ASR-9906-FAN OPERATIONAL NSHUT
0/FT1 ASR-9906-FAN OPERATIONAL NSHUT
0/0/CPU0 A9K-MOD200-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/0/0 A9K-MPA-20X1GE OK
0/0/1 A9K-MPA-8X10GE OK
0/1/CPU0 A9K-MOD200-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/1/0 A9K-MPA-20X1GE OK
0/1/1 A9K-MPA-8X10GE OK
0/2/CPU0 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE IOS XR RUN NSHUT
0/PT0 A9K-AC-PEM-V3 OPERATIONAL NSHUT
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:Router2#show hw-module location 0/2 fpd
Mon Feb 10 03:49:44.638 CST
FPD Versions
=================
Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 CBC CURRENT 47.03 47.03
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FPGA CURRENT 1.87 1.87
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FSBL CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-Linux CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Leadfoot-0 CURRENT 1.00 1.00
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Lewis CURRENT 1.10 1.10
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Primary-BIOS CURRENT 18.24 18.24
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 SSDa-SMART N/A 7.05 7.05

=====================================================

If you need to upgrade the fpd

admin mode

sysadmin-vm:0_RSP0# show hw-module location 0/2 fpd
Mon Feb 10 09:31:49.767 UTC
FPD Versions
===============
Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Run Programd
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 CBC CURRENT 47.03 47.03
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FPGA CURRENT 1.87 1.87
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-FSBL CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 IPU-Linux CURRENT 1.104 1.104
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Leadfoot-0 CURRENT 1.00 1.00
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Lewis CURRENT 1.09 1.09
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 Primary-BIOS CURRENT 18.24 18.24
0/2 A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE 1.0 SSDa-SMART N/A 7.05 7.05

sysadmin-vm:0_RSP0# upgrade hw-module location 0/2 fpd all reload