Just to add to that, Pinnacle is the ASIC used on Cat 6000/6500 line
modules. It contains all the port buffering (512K per port 7:1
transmit/recieve), conversion, QoS and backplane interface for up to eight
gigabit ethernet ports. It has a 10 Gb/s (2.5Gb/s per port) interface to
the 16Gb/s data bus and 4 Gb/s results bus. The Pinnacle is used along with
4 COIL (Constellation Input Output Logic) ASICs to provide 48 10/100 Mb/s
ports, at 12 ports per COIL. The Pinnacle talks to the CAFE (Constellation
Advanced Forwarding Engine) much in the same function as the EARL in the
5000 series Catalysts.
In case you were wondering...
Chris M.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Mark Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Newsgroups: groupstudy.cisco
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Cisco 6500 Router - Error msg - Pls help !!
> From the following URL:
>
> http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/473/34.shtml
>
> Pinnacle Synch Failed
>
> Problem: The "Pinnacle Synch Failed" error message is displayed at bootup.
>
> Platform: Catalyst 6000 family switches
>
> The following is an example of the console output you will see when this
> error occurs:
>
> System Power On Diagnostics Complete
>
> Boot image: bootflash:cat6000-sup.5-4-4.bin
>
> In Local Test Mode, Synch Failed. Retries: 4
>
> Local Test Mode encounters Minor hardware problem in Module # 1
>
> Running System Diagnostics from this Supervisor (Module 1)
> This may take up to 2 minutes....please wait
> Pinnacle Synch Failed. Retries: 4
>
> Minor hardware problem in Module # 1
> Use 'show test 1' to see results of tests.
>
>
> Cisco Systems Console
>
>
>
>
> Enter password:
> The workaround is to power off the switch and then make certain that:
>
> The supervisor engine(s) and all switching modules are firmly seated in
the
> chassis backplane
> The ejector levers on the left and right sides of the modules are fully
> engaged (pressed completely against the front panel of the module)
> The thumb screws on the left and right sides of the modules are screwed
into
> the card cage and are tightened hand-tight
> After ensuring that all modules are properly engaged in the chassis, power
> on the chassis.
>
> If you still see "Pinnacle Synch Failed" messages, there might be a
hardware
> problem with one of the modules.
>
> Power off the switch and remove all switching modules. Power on the switch
> with just the supervisor engine in the chassis. Repeat the process adding
> one module at a time until the problem module is identified.
>
>
> .
>
> Timothy Mark Jones
> Network Engineer
> Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP
> Ficomp, Inc.
> Pager: 800-759-8888 PIN#1279088
>
> "Ashfaq Aslam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Hi chaps,
> >
> > I have a Cisco 6500 Router at work and when I power on the router just
> > after the router self-test it displays error message "Pinnacle not
> > syncronised". Does anyone have any ideas as to what this means or why
> it's
> > coming up.
> >
> > Thanks for your help !!!
> >
> > Best Rgds,
> > Ash
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