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disable slot

disable slot <slot> {offline}

Disables slot and leaves that module in a power down state.

Syntax Description

Usage Guidelines

This command allows the user to disable a slot. When the user types this command, the I/O card in

that particular slot number is brought down, and the slot is powered down. The LEDs on the card go

A disabled slot can be re-enabled using the

software on the I/O module is updated to match the software on the primary MSM.

command, if invoked after the user disables the slot, shows this slot state as "Power

Off/Disabled."

If there is no I/O card present in a slot when the user disables the slot, the slot still goes to the

"Disable" state. If a card is inserted in a slot that has been disabled, the card does not come up and

stays in the "Power Off/Disabled" state until the slot is enabled by using the

If you do not save the configuration before you do a switch reboot, the slot will be re-enabled upon

reboot. If you save the configuration after disabling a slot, the slot will remain disabled after a reboot.

On Power over Ethernet (PoE) modules, disabling a slot also disables any inline power that in flowing

to that slot.

BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches only (formerly known as Aspen). This command applies only to the

data, or I/O ports on slots holding an MSM. The slots holding an MSM on the BlackDiamond 8810

switch are 5 and possibly 6; the slots holding an MSM on the BlackDiamond 8806 switch are 3 and

possibly 4. Additionally, the

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Specifies the slot to be disabled.

Specifies that the slot be disabled offline.

NOTE: This parameter available on the BlackDiamond 8800 family of switches

(formerly known as Aspen) only.

parameter is applicable on the BlackDiamond 8800 family of

command. When the slot is re-enabled, the

disable slot

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