Replacing Modules; Default Settings - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 7 Software Images
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Replacing Modules

When you replace any module (supervisor, switching, or services module), you must ensure that the new
module is running the same software version as the rest of the switch.
Refer to Cisco MDS 9000 Family SAN Volume Controller Configuration Guide for configuration details
on replacing the caching services module (CSM).
When a spare standby supervisor module is inserted, it uses the same image as the active supervisor
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module. The Cisco SAN-OS software image is not automatically copied to the standby flash device.
Issue the install all command to copy the Cisco SAN-OS software image to the standby supervisor
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module bootflash device.
Issuing the install all command after replacing any module, ensures the following actions:
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To replace a module in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series or 9500 Series, follow these steps:
Create a backup of your existing configuration file, if required, using the copy running-config
Step 1
startup-config command.
Replace the required module as specified in the Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide or
Step 2
the Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide.
Verify that space is available on the standby supervisor module bootflash using the dir
Step 3
bootflash://sup-standby/ command. It is a good practice to remove older versions of Cisco MDS
SAN-OS images and kickstart images. For information about displaying file systems and removing files,
see the
Issue the install all command to ensure that the new module is running the same software as the rest of
Step 4
the switch.
Wait until the new module is online and then ensure that the replacement was successful using the show
Step 5
module command.

Default Settings

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OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Generation 1 and Generation 2 switching modules can be installed on Cisco MDS 9500 Family
switches with either Supervisor-1 modules or Supervisor-2 modules.
The proper system and kickstart images are copied on the standby bootflash: file system.
The proper boot variables are set.
The loader and the BIOS are upgraded to the same version available on the active supervisor module.
"Using Switch File Systems" section on page
lists the default image settings for all Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches.
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