Hot Swapping A Switching Module; Running Hardware Diagnostics - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Hot Swapping a Switching Module

You may remove and insert switching modules while the switch is running. This technique is
referred to as "hot swapping." When you hot swap, you must replace the module with the
same module type as the one you removed. For example, if you remove an
module you must replace it with another
You cannot hot swap a module into a previously
empty slot. To use an empty slot, you must power
down your chassis.
Perform the following steps to safely hot swap a switching module. (You cannot hot swap a
primary module.) Since this procedure could possibly disrupt the network, it is best to
MPX
hot swap during network down times.
1. At the system prompt, enter
where is the number of minutes you want the switch to be in swap mode (the
default is 5 minutes). A message similar to the following will be displayed.
The swap mode must be enabled (
may halt or restart. (See Chapter 6, "Configuring Management Processor Modules," for
more information on the
Modules can only be reset and hot-swapped when the
MPX's
2. Enter
, followed by the slot number of the switching module you want to hot swap,
then followed by the word
more information on the
switching module in slot 4, you would enter
at the system prompt. Next, the switch will prompt you to confirm the reset. The follow-
ing is an example of the display for an
ing modules will be similar.
Press and then press
the following will be displayed.
3. The
MPX's LED
The switching module's
nated. Remove all cables attached to ports on the switching module that you are going to
swap out.
switching module.
ESX
o Note o
) to insert a switching module. If not, the system
command.)
o Caution o
light is in its normal flashing green state.
. (See Chapter 36, "Running Hardware Diagnostics," for
command.) For example, if you want to hot swap the
module. The display for other types of switch-
ESX
. If the switching module is in slot 4, a message similar to
will flash amber 1 or 2 times, then return to normal flashing green.
will turn amber and the
LED
Hot Swapping a Switching Module
switching
ESX
will not be illumi-
LED
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