Power-Down Procedure - Brocade Communications Systems DCX-4S Backbone Hardware Installation Manual

6. Connect the cables to the new CP blade.
7. Remain logged in to the active CP and continue to
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Power-down procedure

Use the following procedure to power down the chassis and replace both CP blades. You can replace a
single CP blade using the power-up procedures.
1. Remove the chassis door.
2. If you haven't already done so, enter configupload - all, specifying a file name for saving
configuration data.
This saves all system configuration data including chassis and switch configuration for all logical
switches to the file name specified. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS Command
Reference.
3. If you haven't already done so, enter configupload -vf, specifying a file name for saving
configuration data.
This saves the backbone virtual fabric data to the file name specified. For more information, refer to
the Fabric OS Command Reference.
4. If you haven't already done so, enter configupload -map, specifying a folder name.
This command saves the port-to-area addressing mode configuration files to the folder specified.
With Fabric OS 7.4.0, you need to upload the configuration with -map option in a FICON-enabled
DCX 8510 chassis if port-bound addressing is used. For more information, refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference.
5. Power down the chassis.
6. Remove CP blades using the following steps:
a) Disconnect all cables from the blades.
b) Unscrew the thumbscrew from both ejectors for a blade using the Phillips screwdriver.
c) Lever open both ejector handles simultaneously to approximately 45 degrees and pull the CP
7. Replace the blades using the following steps:
a) Open the ejector handles to approximately 45 degrees. Orient the CP blade so that the handles
b) Align the flat metal side of the CP blade inside the blade guides in the slot. Slide the CP blade into
c) Tighten the thumbscrew inside each handle using the Phillips screwdriver.
d) Turn the CP blade on by sliding the ON/OFF switch in the left handle to the left to cover the
8. Power up the chassis.
9. Verify that each blade's power LED is green. If not, ensure that the CP blade has power and is firmly
seated and that the ejectors are in the locked position.
10. C onnect the cables to the new CP blade.
11. E nter chassisDisable.
12. E nter configDownload -vf to download backbone virtual fabric data to the local system.
The chassis reboots and partitions are restored.
13. E nter chassisDisable.
14. E nter configDownload -map to download port-to-area addressing mode configuration files to the
local system.
15. E nter chassisReboot -m.
The system recovers.
16. E nter chassisDisable.
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blade out of the chassis.
are toward you.
the slot until it is firmly seated.
thumbscrew.
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