HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 User Manual page 159

An IPL initiates the following functions in the switch:
After the IPL:
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Restarts the operational firmware on the CTP card, executes abbreviated
power on system tests (POSTs) and then, if no POST errors are encountered,
the switch resumes the active role that it had before the IPL. Note that the
CTP card is an internal component and is not a FRU.
Resets the Ethernet interface on the CTP card, causing the connection to the
HAFM server to drop momentarily. The status symbol for the switch in the
Product View will change to a gray square until the connection is
re-established.
All Fabric services databases containing information about current Fabric
logins, name server registrations, and other data remain intact, making the
operation transparent to attached devices.
The switch returns to the online state, even if it was offline before the
operation.
All ports configured as blocked will remain blocked.
Modifications made to an active zone set configuration that have not been
enabled will be automatically enabled.
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