Applying The Safe Mode Template Configuration File - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Safe Mode Configuration

Applying the Safe Mode Template Configuration File

Use one of the following methods to apply the file to your GbE2 Interconnect Switch and set
the switch in Safe Mode.
Method 1: Via the switch serial port using command line interface (CLI)
1. Power up the switch using the Diagnostic Station or by inserting the switch in a
non-production blade enclosure. Login to the switch CLI via the serial console as Admin.
2. Open the Safe_Mode_GbE2 template configuration file using any text editor, such as
Microsoft WordPad, and make the changes as suggested by the comments in that
template configuration file.
3. Copy all the content from the template configuration file with your edits and paste it as a
command to the switch CLI.
4. Issue the /apply command on the CLI.
5. Issue the /save command, and type y when prompted.
6. Power up the switch by inserting it into a production blade enclosure. This boots up the
switch in Safe Mode, with all ports except uplink port 19 disabled.
7. Access any of the switch management interfaces through uplink port 19, and complete
the switch configuration appropriate for your production network. Or, you can use the
serial port to complete the switch configuration appropriate for your production network.
Method 2: Via any switch management interface using TFTP functionality
1. Power up the switch using the Diagnostic Station or by inserting the switch in a
non-production blade enclosure. After resetting the switch to factory settings (if
required), login to the switch CLI via the serial console as Admin.
2. If the switch cannot get BootP assigned IP settings, configure the switch IP address
settings so that it can access a TFTP server on the attached network.
3. Open the Safe_Mode_GbE2 template configuration file using any text editor, such as
Microsoft WordPad, and make the changes as suggested by the comments in that
template configuration file.
4. From any switch management interface, enable TFTP download of the template
configuration file with your edits.
5. Apply the changes and save to flash.
6. Power up the switch by inserting it into a production blade enclosure.This boots up the
switch in Safe Mode with all ports except uplink port 19 disabled.
7. Access any of the switch management interfaces through uplink port 19, and complete
the switch configuration appropriate for your production network. Or, you can use the
serial port to complete the switch configuration appropriate for your production network.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide