How to power on DPC card on PA-5450
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Created On 10/03/24 04:06 AM - Last Modified 03/11/25 23:43 PM
Objective
During DPC replacement for RMA or during the maintenance window for some reason, user must power off DPC on PA-5450. This article describe how to power on DPC card on PA-5450.
Environment
- PANOS-11.1.3
- PA-5450
Procedure
Before starting this procedure, chassis status would be checked with “show chassis status”.
admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A PowerOff None 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A PowerOff None 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 2 4 7 Config ready slots : 2 4 7 Config done slots : 2 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 4 admin@PA-5450>
In this procedure, DPC on slot s3(paired NC is NC on slot s1) is powered on as an example.
1. power on DPC card with "request chassis power-on slot <DPC slot>"
admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-on slot s3
Powering on Slot 3
Check the Logically Paired Slot 1 (PA-5400-NC-A). If Slot 1 is in PowerOff or AdminPowerOff state, power it on using Slot 1 specific CLI.
admin@PA-5450>
2. power on paired NC card with "request chassis power-on slot <paired NC slot>"
As per the command output of 1, power on paired NC.
admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-on slot s1
Powering on Logical Paired Slot 3
Powering on Slot 1
admin@PA-5450>
After a few minutes, DPC and NC move Card Status to “Up" and Config Status to “Success".
admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config ready slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config done slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 3 4 admin@PA-5450>
Or,
1. power on paired NC card with "request chassis power-on slot <paired NC slot>"
In this case, both of paired NC card and DPC are powered on same times.
admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-on slot s1 Powering on Logical Paired Slot 3 Powering on Slot 1 admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A Starting None 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A Starting None 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config ready slots : 2 4 7 Config done slots : 2 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 4 admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config ready slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config done slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 3 4 admin@PA-5450>
Additional Information
When the user powers off DPC card on PA-5450, the paired NC card is also powered off.
admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-off slot s3 now Executing this command will power off the given slot. Do you want to continue? (y or n) Powering off Logical Paired Slot 1 Powering off Slot 3 admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A PowerOff None 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A PowerOff None 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 2 4 7 Config ready slots : 2 4 7 Config done slots : 2 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 4 admin@PA-5450>
Appendix: In case of the user power off DPC with “request chassis admin-power-off"
When the user powers off DPC with "request chassis admin-power-off", the paired NC moves Card Status to "PowerOff".
In this state, the user has to power on DPC with "request chassis admin-power-on slot <DPC slot>" first. Then, the user has to power on paired NC with "request chassis power-on slot <paired NC slot>".
If the user powers on paired NC first, then it fails with following message.
admin@PA-5450> request chassis admin-power-off slot s3 now Executing this command will power off the given slot. Do you want to continue? (y or n) Powering off Logical Paired Slot 1 Powering off Slot 3 admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A PowerOff None 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A AdminPowerOff None 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 2 4 7 Config ready slots : 2 4 7 Config done slots : 2 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 4 admin@PA-5450>
In this state, the user has to power on DPC with "request chassis admin-power-on slot <DPC slot>" first. Then, the user has to power on paired NC with "request chassis power-on slot <paired NC slot>".
admin@PA-5450> request chassis admin-power-on slot s3 Powering on Slot 3 Check the Logically Paired Slot 1 (PA-5400-NC-A). If Slot 1 is in PowerOff or AdminPowerOff state, power it on using Slot 1 specific CLI. admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-on slot s1 Powering on Logical Paired Slot 3 Powering on Slot 1 admin@PA-5450> show chassis status Slot Component Card Status Config Status Disabled 1 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 2 PA-5400-NC-A Up Success 3 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 4 PA-5400-DPC-A Up Success 5 empty 6 empty 7 PA-5400-MPC-A Up Success -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chassis autocommit ready : True Inserted slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Powered slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config ready slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Config done slots : 1 2 3 4 7 Traffic enabled slots : 3 4 admin@PA-5450>
If the user powers on paired NC first, then it fails with following message.
admin@PA-5450> request chassis power-on slot s1 Slot 1 is not powered on because the Logically Paired Slot 3 (PA-5400-DPC-A) is in AdminPowerOff state. admin@PA-5450>