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Procedure
1. Run supportShow, which includes most of the information in the following table and more. Be sure to
record the location of the .txt files that you create in this procedure that are not called out in the
supportShow results. For detailed information about Fabric OS commands, refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference. Use a checklist to ensure that all required information is recorded.
Table 31. Critical information checklist
Checked?
Configuration information
SAN profile
Output from licenseshow command
Output from supportshow command
Information about the new chassis
2. Open a telnet session and log into the device as admin. The default password is password. Enable the
logging function on your telnet or serial console connection.
3. Back up the current configuration by entering the configUpload -all. Enter the requested
information at the prompts.
Note: If you are using the Virtual Fabric feature, run configupload -vf before running the
configupload command to save the logical switch configuration.
This configUpload -all command uploads the device configuration to the customer-defined FTP
server, making it available for downloading. Alternatively, you can save the configuration file to a
USB device. For more information about this command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference.
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 123.123.123.123
User Name [user]: Admin24
File Name [config.txt]: config-switch0.txt
Password:
Upload complete
switch:admin>
Data
Location of "config-switch.txt" file
Location of "config-miscinfo.txt" file
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for the device
Location of "SANbefor.txt" file
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow output
Notes regarding switchshow output
Notes regarding fabricshow output
License keys and other licensing data
for licensed products enabled on
device.
Location of "spptshow.txt" file
Notes regarding supportshow output
New factory serial number
New serial number (if available)
Notes
Replacing the Chassis
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