Switchover Implications - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

When the switchover occurs, the standby module becomes the active module.
This section explains how management module redundancy is affected when you remove and
replace an active or standby management module.
Removal and replacement of an active management module
If you remove the active management module, the standby module automatically assumes the role
of the active module. After you insert a replacement module in the slot from which the original
active module was removed, the replacement module becomes the standby module. The module
boots from the source specified for the active module. The active management module can boot
from the following sources:
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After the replacement module boots, the active module compares the standby module's flash code
and system-config file to its own. If differences exist, the active module synchronizes the standby
module's flash code and system-config file with its own.
Removal and replacement of a standby management module
You can remove a standby management module without causing a switchover to occur. The active
module continues to function as is. Communication between the active module and the removed
module stops until the new module is installed in the BigIron RX Series chassis. After the new
module is installed, it assumes the role of standby module. The module boots from the source
specified for the active module. The active management modules can boot from the following
sources:
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After the module boots, the active module compares the standby module's flash code and
system-config file to its own. If differences exist, the active module synchronizes the standby
module's flash code and system-config file with its own.

Switchover implications

After the role of the active management module switches from one module to another, you must be
aware of implications that affect the following areas:
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The following sections explain the implications for these areas.
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The active management module's flash memory.
A PCMCIA flash card inserted in one of the PCMCIA slots in the active management module's
front panel.
The active management module's flash memory.
A PCMCIA flash card inserted in one of the PCMCIA slots in the active management module's
front panel.
Management sessions
Syslog and SNMP traps
MAC addresses
How management module redundancy works
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