Q-Logic SB2A-16B Manuel D’Utilisation

5 – Diagnostics/Troubleshooting

Recovering a Switch

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This option unpacks and installs new firmware when the current firmware has 
become corrupt. Before using this option, you must load the new firmware image 
file onto the switch. The steps to install new firmware using this option are as 
follows:

1.

Place the switch in maintenance mode. Refer to the procedure for 
maintenance mode in 

.

2.

Use FTP to load a new firmware image file onto the switch. Refer to 

. Do not unpack the 

firmware image file with the Image command.

3.

Select option 1 from the maintenance menu. When prompted for a file name 
prompt, enter the firmware image file name.

Image filename: filename

Unpacking ’filename’, please wait...

Unpackage successful.

4.

Select option 7 to reset the switch and exit maintenance mode.

This option resets the network properties to the factory default values and saves 
them on the switch. Refer to 

 for the default network configuration 

values.

This option restores the password for the Admin account name to the default 
(password) and removes all other user accounts from the switch.

This option copies all log file buffers to a file on the switch named logfile. You can 
use FTP to download this file to the management workstation. You must download 
the logfile before resetting the switch.

This option deletes all configurations from the switch except for the default 
configuration. This restores switch configuration parameters to the factory defaults 
except for user accounts and zoning. Refer to 

 though 

 for the 

factory default values.