In certain scenarios, a QFX10002 running an EOS code may display FPC0 as “slot empty” even though no chassis alarms or messages indicating a hardware failure are present. This behavior can be misleading, as the system does not report any hardware-related issues.
QFX10002 running code 21.2R1:
root@qfx10002> show chassis fpc
Temp CPU Utilization (%) CPU Utilization (%) Memory Utilization (%)
Slot State (C) Total Interrupt 1min 5min 15min DRAM (MB) Heap Buffer
0 Empty
{master:0}
root@qfx10002> show chassis alarms
No alarms currently active
The suggestion is to upgrade to a supported release before considering an RMA.
QFX10002 running code 23.4R2-S6:
root@qfx10002> show chassis fpc pic-status
Slot 0 Online QFX10002-72Q
PIC 0 Online 72X40G
2026-01-27 : Article Created.