The article explains On MX platforms, if a Minor alarm is reported for CB [x] for both Fabric chip reports an underlying issue with CB[x] and possible actions to be taken.
The MX Switch Control Board (SCB) provides Control Plane functions, Chassis management functions, and Switch Plane functions. It is also a carrier for the Routing Engine (RE). Each control board has two switch fabrics: SF0 and SF1. Each switch fabric has two fabric planes. The alarm indicates all the planes under CB[x] are offline reports underlying issue with CB [x]The below chassis alarm is reported during the issue time.
User@RE0> show chassis alarms no-forwarding2 alarms currently activeAlarm time Class Description2024-01-19 03:35:18 UTC Minor CB 1 Fabric Chip 1 Not Online2024-01-19 03:35:18 UTC Minor CB 1 Fabric Chip 0 Not Online
User@RE0> show chassis fabric summary no-forwardingPlane State Uptime 0 Online 775 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 37 seconds 1 Online 775 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 37 seconds 2 Online 775 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 31 seconds 3 Online 775 days, 19 hours, 7 minutes, 30 seconds 4 Offline 5 Offline 6 Offline 7 OfflineChassisd logs: Jan 19 03:35:17 acb_take_offline: CB 1, offlines, offlining planesJan 19 03:35:19 acb_offline_finish: fpm_atlas_set_cb_offline_led OFF all LEDsJan 19 03:35:19 i2cs_green_led_off: CB#1 - ok(green) LED turned offJan 19 03:35:19 power disable verified, CB#1Messages logs :Jan 19 03:35:17 acb_take_offline: CB 1, offlines, offlining planesJan 19 03:35:18 atlas_i2cs_fabric_active_led_off: CB#1 - active(blue) LED turned offJan 19 03:35:18 send: yellow alarm set, device CB 1, reason CB 1 Fabric Chip 0 Not OnlineJan 19 03:35:18 send: yellow alarm set, device CB 1, reason CB 1 Fabric Chip 1 Not Online
This could be a transient/ permanent Hardware issue with CB[X]Kindly perform the below in a MW From RE0 >> (here the alarm persist on CB 1) request vmhost/system power-off other-routing-engine request chassis cb slot 1 offline Verification :show chassis environment cb 1Wait for 1-2 minutes
request chassis cb slot 1 online
Verification :show chassis environment cb 1show chassis alarm
Additional note:
If the CB1 does not go offline due to RE1 being online
If the alarm does not clear even after following the steps, then contact JTAC Support for initiating an RMA for CB[x].