Brocade Communications Systems Brocade Backbone DCX 8510-4 Manual De Usuario

Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration

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Verifying correct operation and backing up the configuration

To verify correct operation and back up the Brocade DCX 8510-4 configuration, follow these steps. 
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Complete the following steps to back up the configuration for the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

1. Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional. 

2. If necessary, log on to the switch by Telnet, using the admin account.

3. Verify the correct operation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 by entering the switchShow command 

from the workstation. This command provides information about switch and port status.

4. Verify the correct operation of the Brocade DCX 8510-4 in the fabric by entering the fabricShow 

command from the workstation. This command provides general information about the fabric.

5. To back up the configuration, run the following two steps:

a. Enter the configupload -vf command. This command uploads the Brocade DCX 8510-4 

virtual fabric data.

b. Enter the configupload command. This command uploads the Brocade DCX 8510-4 

configuration.

6. You can run the following commands to see additional configuration information that you can 

copy to a file to save:

•

configShow

•

ipaddrShow

•

licenseShow

•

switchShow

Alternatively, you can save the configuration file to a Brocade USB device by using the 
usbstorage command.

NOTE

Passwords are not saved in the configuration file, and are not uploaded during a configuration 
upload. 

NOTE

It is recommended that the configuration be backed up on a regular basis to ensure that a complete 
configuration is available for downloading to a replacement Brocade DCX 8510-4. 

Powering off the Brocade DCX 8510-4

Perform the following steps to power off the Brocade DCX 8510-4.

1. Shut down the Brocade DCX 8510-4 using the sysShutdown command.

switch::admin> sysshutdown

This command will shutdown the operating systems on your switch.

You are required to power-cycle the switch in order to restore operation.