Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3100 Series Manual page 177

Provisioning Scenarios for Control Modules
the currently inactive CFC. If the slots the user wishes to provision involve the CFC that is currently
active, perform a Swap Activity to make it the inactive CFC.
1.10.7.2 Simplex to Duplex (AutoProv Mode)
When the Allied Telesis system is in simplex mode, one of the slots (4,5) will contain a filler plate. Changing the
mode from simplex to duplex is done as follows:
Remove the filler plate from either Slot 4 or 5.
1.
Remove the new CFC card from its antistatic container.
2.
Following antistatic procedures, insert the CFC card into the available slot. Refer to the Installation Guide
3.
for details.
Because the CFC cards are in AutoProv mode, the active CFC will detect the newly inserted CFC and try to
4.
provision it, synch all of its data with the inactive CFC (bulk sync), and then bring the CFC into service (an
Admin and Operational State of UP, a status of ONLINE, and a status of INACTIVE).
1.10.7.3 Duplex to Simplex (AutoProv Mode)
In AutoProv mode, whenever a CFC card is physically present, the system will try to bring the CFC card into
service (perform data sync). Therefore, the card must be disabled and then physically removed. Follow these
steps:
Disable the inactive CFC (
1.
Follow antistatic procedures and remove the inactive CFC from its slot and place in an antistatic container.
2.
With the inactive CFC card now removed, delete the card from the configuration database (
3.
).
INACTCFC
Insert a filler plate into the empty slot for optimum system cooling. (Line Cards are not allowed in the
4.
unused slot in 14.2.)
1.10.7.4 Simplex to Duplex (Manual Mode)
When the Allied Telesis system is in simplex mode, one of the slots (4 or 5) contains a filler card. Moreover,
because the CFC is in manual mode, the CFC must be explicitly created and enabled, as shown in the following
steps:
Follow antistatic procedures and remove any Filler Plate Full card(s) in slots 4 or 5.
1.
Remove the CFC card from its antistatic container.
2.
Follow antistatic procedures and insert the CFC card into the available slot. Refer to the Installation Guide
3.
for details.
Because the CFC cards are in Manual mode, the slot will have a status of NOT PROVISIOINED. The card
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must therefore be provisioned using the command:
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Setting Up the Switch)
DISABLE CARD INACTCFC
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