Monitoring Management Module Redundancy; Determining Management Module Status - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

BigIron RX# boot system flash primary
Syntax: boot system bootp | [flash primary | flash secondary] | slot <number> <filename> | tftp
The flash primary keyword specifies the primary BigIron RX Series Multi-Service IronWare image in
the management module's flash memory, while the flash secondary keyword specifies the
secondary BigIron RX Series Multi-Service IronWare image in the flash memory.
For the <number> parameter, specify 1 for PCMCIA slot 1 on the active management module and 2
for PCMCIA slot 2 on the active management module. For the <filename> parameter, specify the
name of the image on the PCMCIA flash card.
The tftp keyword directs the BigIron RX Series Switch to boot from an BigIron RX Series
Multi-Service IronWare image on a TFTP server located at <ip-address> with the specified
<filename>.
For example, to reboot the active and standby management modules, enter the following command
at the Privileged EXEC level.
BigIron RX# reload
Syntax: reload
To reboot the standby module only, enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level.
BigIron RX# reboot-standby
Syntax: reboot-standby

Monitoring management module redundancy

You can monitor the following aspects of management module redundancy:
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The following sections explain how you can monitor the management modules.

Determining management module status

You can determine the status of a management module in the following ways:
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Status LED
If you are located near the BigIron RX Series device, you can determine which management module
is currently the active module and which is the standby module by observing the Active LED on
each module. If this LED is on (green), the module is the active module. If this LED is off, the
module is the standby module.
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<ip-address> <filename>
The status of the management modules (if a module is the active or standby module).
The switchover history for the management modules.
LEDs – The management module's LEDs indicate whether a module is the active module or
the standby module, and if the module has power.
Module information in software – The module information displayed by the software indicates
whether a module is the active module or the standby module.
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