Iml, Ipl Or Reset The Switch - HP 316095-B21 - StorageWorks Edge Switch 2/24 Service Manual

IML, IPL or Reset the Switch

This section describes procedures to IML, IPL, or reset the Edge Switch 2/24. An
IML or reset is performed at the switch front panel using the IML/RESET button.
An IPL is performed from the HAFM server (Product Manager application). The
EWS interface does not provide an IML, IPL, or switch reset function.
An IML and IPL are functionally equivalent. The operations do not cause
power-on diagnostics to execute and are not disruptive to Fibre Channel traffic.
Both the IML and IPL operations:
A switch reset is more disruptive and resets:
Edge Switch 2/24 Service Manual
Caution: A reset should only be performed if a CTP card failure is indicated.
Do not reset the switch unless directed to do so by a procedural step or the
next level of support.
Reload switch firmware from FLASH memory.
Reset the Ethernet LAN interface, causing the connection to
the HAFM server to drop momentarily until the connection automatically
recovers.
The microprocessor and functional logic for the CTP card. It also reloads the
firmware from FLASH memory.
The Ethernet LAN interface, causing the connection to the HAFM server to
drop momentarily until the connection automatically recovers.
The ports, causing all Fibre Channel connections to drop momentarily until
the connections automatically recover. This causes attached devices to log out
and log back in. After the login, data frames lost during switch reset must be
retransmitted.
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