Availability Features; Software Rollback; Hot Swapping - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6250-24M User Manual

Availability Features

Availability Features
OmniSwitch 6250 switches incorporate advanced Alcatel-Lucent Operating System (AOS) protocols to
ensure high availability for mission critical applications. Availability features are hardware- and software-
based safeguards that help to prevent the loss of data flow in the unlikely event of a subsystem failure.
In addition, some availability features allow users to maintain or replace hardware components without
powering off the switch or interrupting switch operations. Combined, these features provide added
resiliency and help to ensure that the switch or virtual chassis is consistently available for high-impact
network operations.
Hardware-related availability features include:
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Software Rollback

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Hot Swapping

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Hardware Monitoring
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Backup Power Supplies
Software Rollback
Software rollback (also referred to as image rollback) essentially allows the switch to return to a prior "last
known good" version of software in the event of a system software problem. The switch controls software
rollback through its resilient directory structure design
(i.e., /flash/working and /flash/certified).
For detailed information on the software rollback feature, as well as the switch's /flash/working and
/flash/certified directories, refer to the "Managing CMM Directory Content" chapter in the Switch
Management Guide.
Hot Swapping
Hot swapping refers to the action of adding, removing, or replacing components without powering off
switches or disrupting other components.This feature facilitates hardware upgrades and maintenance and
allows users to easily replace components in the unlikely event of hardware failure.
The following components can be hot swapped:
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Backup power supplies
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Power supply connector cables
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SFPs
Note. For instructions on hot swapping backup power supplies, refer to
Switches" For instructions on hot swapping combo connector SFPs, refer to the instruction card provided
with the SFP.
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Chapter 3, "Mounting OS6250
OmniSwitch 6250 Hardware Users Guide
OmniSwitch 6250
June 2012