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Chapter 3: Overview of the AT-SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Card
Reset Button
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You may use the Reset button to reset either the controller card or all of
the cards in the chassis. The action depends on the number of AT-
SBx31CFC960 Controller Fabric Cards in the chassis and, if the chassis
has two controller cards, whether you press the button on the active or
inactive master card.
The possible actions are described here:
If the chassis has only one controller card, pressing the Reset
button resets the controller card and all the Ethernet line cards in
the chassis. You may perform this function if the chassis and line
cards are experiencing a problem.
Caution
The controller and Ethernet line cards do not forward network traffic
for a minimum of two minutes while they initialize their management
software and configure their parameter settings. Some network
traffic may be lost.
If the chassis has two controller cards, pressing the Reset button
on the active master card resets the controller card, but not the
Ethernet line cards. The inactive master controller card
immediately becomes the new active master card and the Ethernet
line cards continue to forward traffic. The reset controller card is
unavailable for about two minutes while it initializes its
management software, after which it becomes the inactive master
card in the chassis.
Note
The available backplane bandwidth for each line card slot is reduced
from 40 to 20 Gbps for about two minutes while the reset controller
card initializes its management software. This may reduce network
performance.
If you want the active and inactive master controller cards to
exchange roles without having to reset the active card, use the
SWAP ACTIVITY command in the management software. Refer to
the Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches for
information.
If the chassis has two controller cards, pressing the Reset button
on the inactive master controller card resets that card, but not the
active master controller card or the Ethernet line cards.
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