Q-Logic SANBOX2-16 Manuel D’Utilisation

4 – Managing Switches
Resetting a Switch

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Common administrative operations that change the fabric include:

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Zoning modifications.

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Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This 
includes powering up or powering down attached devices.

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Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections.

Management Interfaces:

After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be 
re-initiated: 

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SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-connect automatically.

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Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.

Applicable Code Versions:

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NDCLA capability is available starting with version 2.0 of the switch code.

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Upgrading to version 2.0 from previous releases will be disruptive.

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Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless 
specifically indicated in its associated release notes.

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An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported.

To reset a switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager, do the following:

1.

Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display.

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Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull-down menu:
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Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.

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Select Reset to perform a standard reset.

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Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.

Hot Reset

Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates 
the pending firmware, but does not disrupt switch traffic. If errors 
are detected on a port during a hot reset, the port is reset 
automatically.

Reset without 
POST

Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates 
the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.

Hard Reset

Resets a switch with a power-on self test. This reset activates the 
pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.