Step 2: Pre-Deploy Replacement Switch; Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch - Dell Active Fabric Manager Deployment Manual

• When there is a "dead device", the AFM uses the latest periodic backup file or latest configuration file for
validation.
• The new switch should have a factory default setting (to avoid skipping the DHCP configuration load).
• This configuration is deployed to the replaced new switch.
• Backup configuration is always the current running configuration.
• Before powering on the new switch, powered-off the old switch.
• Update the DHCP configuration on the DHCP server with the new system MAC address as generated by the
AFM and FTOS images and device configuration files should be available in the FTP/TFTP server.
To decommission a switch:
1. Navigate to the Network >
2. Click the Replace Switch tab and then click the Decommission Switch link.
The Decommission Switch screen is displayed.
3. Review and follow the instructions on the Decommission screen.
4. Click the Save button to save the text file that contains information to submit a Return Material Authorization (RMA).
Send this information to your Dell Networking software support to arrange replacement.
For information about pre-deploying a replacement switch, see

Step 2: Pre-deploy Replacement Switch

To pre-deploy a replacement switch:
1. Navigate to the Network >
2. Click the Replace Switch tab and then click the Pre-deployment Replacement link.
3. Review the instructions on the Switch Cabling screen. Confirm that the replacement switch is racked, cabled, and
powered on. If this is not the case, use the following wiring diagram to cable the replacement switch.
4. Click the Next button.
The MAC Replacement screen displays.
5. In the New MAC address field, enter the system MAC address for the replacement switch.
6. Click the Next button.
The DHCP screen is displayed.
7. Save the replacement switch DHCP configuration file.
8. Review the Summary screen and then click the Finish button.
9. Before you deploy the switch, integrate the new DHCP file, which contains the system MAC address of the
replacement switch, into the DHCP server.
10. Deploy the switch. See

Step 3: Deploy Replacement Switch

To deploy a replacement switch:
1. Navigate to the Network >
2. Click the Replacement Switch tab.
3. Click the Deploy Replacement link.
Note: If you make changes to switch outside of the AFM; for example, using Telnet, you might need to use the
restore option, to restore the switch configuration.
Fabric Name > Switch Name .
Fabric Name > Switch Name screen.
Deploy Replacement Switch.
Fabric Name > Switch Name screen.
Pre-deploy Replacement.
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