ALM-20228 GE Link Between GE Switching Board and Service Board

Faulty
Description

The SCU board is the OM administrative center and the MAC switching center of a subrack. The SCU
board is connected to the service board through GE links. This alarm is generated when the SCU board
or the service board detects that a GE link between the SCU board and the service board is faulty.

Attribute

Alarm ID Alarm Severity Alarm Type

20228 Major Fault

Parameters

Name Meaning

Subrack No. Number of the subrack where this alarm is generated

Slot No. Number of the slot where this alarm is generated

Subsystem No. Number of the subsystem where this alarm is generated

Backplane GE No. Number of the faulty GE link on the backplane

Peer Board Slot Number of the slot where the peer board corresponding to the faulty GE link is
No. located

Impact on System

The GE links between the SCU board and the service board form a trunk group. When a GE link is faulty,
the services carried on the GE link are distributed to other GE links. Thus, the services are not affected.

System Actions

The system automatically forbids the port corresponding to the faulty GE link. The port can be allowed
only when the GE link recovers. When the port is forbidden, the services carried by the faulty link are
distributed to other links in the trunk group.

Possible Causes
 When the board is loosely connected to the backplane, the GE link is faulty.
When the local board or the peer board is abnormal.
The hardware of the board is faulty.
The hardware of the backplane is faulty.

Handling Procedure

1. Securely insert the peer board and the local board.

a. Securely insert the peer board, and then check whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step b.
b. Securely insert the local board, and then check whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step 2.
2. Reset the peer board and the local board.
a. Reset the peer board, wait until the board is successfully restarted, and then check
whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step b.
b. Reset the local board, wait until the board is successfully restarted, and then check
whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step 3.
3. Replace the peer board and the local board.
a. Perform the following operation on the peer board. Replace Board. Wait until the peer
board is successfully restarted, and then check whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step b.
b. Perform the following operation on the local board. Replace Board. Wait until the local
board is successfully restarted, and then check whether the alarm is cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Go to step 4.
4. On the alarm console, check whether the alarm is also generated on the other boards in the
subrack. If the alarm is caused by faults on the backplane, the alarm is also generated on the
other boards in the same subrack.
YES=>The alarm is generated. Go to step 5.
NO=>The alarm is not generated. Contact Huawei Customer Service Center.
5. In low traffic hours, power off the subrack, wait for two minutes, and then power on the
subrack. Wait until all boards are normally restarted, and then check whether the alarm is
cleared.
YES=>The alarm is cleared. The alarm handling is complete.
NO=>The alarm persists. Contact Huawei Customer Service Center.