Sup engine insertion standard.

[Dushyant Gautam]

In a 6509 switch if we have two sup engines then which one will be active and whih one will be hot. And what is the standard of inserting the sup engine (in which module it should be inserted, if we have to insert two sup module and if we have to insert one sup module)

[Big Evil]

It differs from the type of sup engine you are putting in mate.
Check http://www.nesevo.com/NesevoWiki/index.php/Cisco_Catalyst_6509_and_Cisco_6509-E

SSO establishes one of the supervisor engines as active while the other supervisor engine is designated as standby, and then SSO synchronizes information between them. You must configure SSO for this to work or one will show as active the other as cold.

HTH.

[Big Evil]

Forgot to mention.

To manually switch over the standby Supervisor Engine
6500#redundancy force-switchover

[Dushyant Gautam]

Q. Active n Hot ?
A. gur_aeipldisrt2a#sh redundancy
Redundant System Information :
------------------------------
Available system uptime = 3 years, 46 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 17 minutes
Switchovers system experienced = 1
Standby failures = 0
Last switchover reason = active unit removed
Hardware Mode = Duplex
Configured Redundancy Mode = sso
Operating Redundancy Mode = sso
Maintenance Mode = Disabled
Communications = Up
Current Processor Information :
-------------------------------
Active Location = slot 6
Current Software state = ACTIVE
Uptime in current state = 3 years, 31 weeks, 22 hours, 1 minute
Image Version = Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVIPSERVICESK9_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXE6b, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 25-Jan-07 00:37 by tinhuang
BOOT = sup-bootdisk:s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-18.SXE6b.bin,1;
BOOTLDR =
Configuration register = 0x2102
Peer Processor Information :
----------------------------
Standby Location = slot 5
Current Software state = STANDBY HOT
Uptime in current state = 3 years, 31 weeks, 21 hours, 58 minutes
Image Version = Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVIPSERVICESK9_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXE6b, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 25-Jan-07 00:37 by tinhuang
BOOT = sup-bootdisk:s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-18.SXE6b.bin,1;
BOOTLDR =
Configuration register = 0x2102sh redundancy
Redundant System Information :
------------------------------
Available system uptime = 3 years, 46 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 17 minutes
Switchovers system experienced = 1
Standby failures = 0
Last switchover reason = active unit removed
Hardware Mode = Duplex
Configured Redundancy Mode = sso
Operating Redundancy Mode = sso
Maintenance Mode = Disabled
Communications = Up
Current Processor Information :
-------------------------------
Active Location = slot 6
Current Software state = ACTIVE
Uptime in current state = 3 years, 31 weeks, 22 hours, 1 minute
Image Version = Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVIPSERVICESK9_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXE6b, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 25-Jan-07 00:37 by tinhuang
BOOT = sup-bootdisk:s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-18.SXE6b.bin,1;
BOOTLDR =
Configuration register = 0x2102
Peer Processor Information :
----------------------------
Standby Location = slot 5
Current Software state = STANDBY HOT
Uptime in current state = 3 years, 31 weeks, 21 hours, 58 minutes
Image Version = Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) s72033_rp Software (s72033_rp-ADVIPSERVICESK9_WAN-M), Version 12.2(18)SXE6b, RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc2)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
Copyright (c) 1986-2007 by cisco Systems, Inc.
Compiled Thu 25-Jan-07 00:37 by tinhuang
BOOT = sup-bootdisk:s72033-advipservicesk9_wan-mz.122-18.SXE6b.bin,1;
BOOTLDR =
Configuration register = 0x2102
Q. Standard of inserting the Sup engine.
A. switch fabric is integrated with the supervisor, the Supervisor Engine 720 must be installed in particular slots in the 3-, 6-, 9-, and 13-slot chassis. See Table 3 for slot requirements.
Table 3. Supervisor Engine 720 Slot Requirements
Chassis
Slots for Supervisor Engine 720
6503/6503-E/7603
1 or 2
6506/6506-E/7606
5 or 6
6509/6509-E
5 or 6
6509-NEBS/6509-NEBS-A/OSR-7609
5 or 6
Cisco 7609
5 or 6
6513/7613
7 or 8