Faulty Cp Blade Indicators; Recording Critical Brocade Dcx 8510-8 Information - Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Hardware Reference Manual

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Control processor blade (CP8) removal and replacement
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Faulty CP blade indicators

Confirm that you need to replace the CP blade. The following events might indicate that a CP blade
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For more information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message Reference.

Recording critical Brocade DCX 8510-8 information

Back up the backbone configuration before you replace a CP blade. Refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide for backup information.
ATTENTION
The instructions below reference specific slot numbers. These numbers will be different between the
DCX 8510-8/DCX and the DCX 8510-4/DCX-4S chassis.
1. Connect to the chassis and log in as admin, using a serial console connection.
2. Type haShow to determine which CP blade is active. The example below is from a DCX chassis.
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Serial cable.
IP address of an FTP server for backing up the Brocade DCX 8510-8 configuration.
#2 Phillips screwdriver.
Replacement Brocade DCX 8510-8 control processor blade (CP8).
If you are upgrading through multiple versions of the Fabric OS, consult the "Steps for
upgrading through multiple versions of Fabric OS" table to see which intermediate versions of
the Fabric OS you might need. Plan carefully and for extra time if this is your situation.
The status LED on the CP blade is lit steady amber, or the power LED is not lit.
The CP blade does not respond to Telnet commands, or the serial console is not available.
The slotShow command does not show that the CP blade is enabled.
The haShow command indicates an error.
The clock is inaccurate, or the CP blade does not boot up or shut down normally.
Any of the following messages display in the error log:
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"Slot unknown" message relating to a CP slot
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CP blade errors or I C timeouts
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FRU: FRU_FAULTY messages for a CP blade
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Configuration loader messages or "Sys PCI config" messages
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Generic system driver messages ("FABSYS")
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Platform system driver messages ("Platform")
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EM messages that indicate a problem with a CP blade
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Function fail messages for the CP master
DCX_124:admin> haShow
Local CP (Slot 7, CP1) : Active
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