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October 20th, 2021 02:00

CMC NOT RESPONDING VRTX

Hi,

I have a strange problem on my VRTX... The front panel is blinking with an ALERT and shows the message "CMC NOT RESPONDING"

But, the server is working fine, and if I connenct by HTML web page to the CMC or by PUTTY, everything is OK. No ERROR, ALERT or something else.

I should prefer to avoid restarting the chassis because I'm a little bit worried about the possibility the it will not restart...

Unfortunelly, I do not have a second CMC as spare parts or redundancy...

Do you have any suggestion?

Thanks in advance,

Giacinto

 

  • DELL-Marco B

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    Posted October 20th, 2021 10:00

    Hello,

    this issue is resolved with an upgrade of CMC firmware. Which version is installed?

    Anyway to temporary solve the issue, you should do a full power cycle, an hard reset or a reseat of the CMC. Unfortunately if you have only a CMC a downtime is needed.

    Thanks

    Marco 

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  • DELL-Erman O

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    Posted November 2nd, 2021 02:00

    Hi, unfortunately, you need to get downtime. It will be safe for your live systems.  

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    Posted November 2nd, 2021 02:00

    Thank you very much Marco,

    I have the firmware version 2.23 and only one CMC board.

    Can I do someone else to recover the problem without restart or upgrade the server?

    If not I should wait the first good moment to do it...

    Thanks in advance,

     

    Giacinto

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    Posted April 18th, 2024 11:41

    @DELL-Erman O​ I have issue with CMC not responding error. on both two CMC cards one led is blanking orange. the start button is not responding also. Can you help me.

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    Posted April 18th, 2024 13:49

    Hello,

    okay as I understand cmcs are not responding and an orange blinking LED on both CMC cards. Additionally, the start button is not responding.

     I can suggest a few troubleshooting steps that may help resolve the issue:

    • Disconnect the power cables from the CMC cards, wait for a few minutes, and then reconnect them. This can sometimes resolve temporary communication issues.

    • Ensure that the network cables connected to the CMC cards are securely plugged in and that the network switch is functioning properly. A network connectivity issue can cause the CMC to become unresponsive.

    • If power cycling and checking the network connection do not resolve the issue, you may need to perform a CMC reset. This can usually be done by pressing and holding the reset button on the CMC card for a few seconds. However, please refer to the product documentation or contact Dell support for specific instructions on how to reset the CMC for your particular model.

    Hope that helps!

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