Connecting to a Module

Chapter 6 Managing the Device Hardware

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At any time, you can connect to any module by using the attach module command. Once you are at the module prompt, you can obtain further details about the module by using module-specific commands in EXEC mode.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.attach module number

2.dir bootflash

DETAILED STEPS

To attach to a module, follow these steps:

	Command			Purpose
Step 1
Step 1	attach module slot_number			Provides direct access to the
	Example:			specified module (in this example,
	Example:			the standby supervisor module is in
	switch# attach module 6			the standby supervisor module is in
	switch# attach module 6			slot 6).
	switch(standby)#			slot 6).
	switch(standby)#
Step 2
Step 2	dir bootflash			Provides the available space
	Example:			information for the standby
	Example:			supervisor module.
	switch# dir bootflash:			supervisor module.
	switch# dir bootflash:
	80667580	Feb 21 22:04:59 2008	is855.S7	Note	Use the exit command to
	22168064	Feb 21 22:04:19 2008	ks855.S7		exit the module-specific
	16384	Jan 03 19:56:00 2005	lost+found/		exit the module-specific
	16384	Jan 03 19:56:00 2005	lost+found/		prompt.
					prompt.
	Usage for bootflash://sup-local			Tip	If you are not accessing the
	234045440	bytes used		Tip	If you are not accessing the
	1684602880	bytes free			switch from a console
	1918648320	bytes total			terminal, this step is the
	switch#				only way to access the
					only way to access the
					standby supervisor module.

You can also use the attach module command to display the standby supervisor module information, although you cannot configure the standby supervisor module using this command.

Shutting Down Modules

This section includes the following topics:

•Shutting Down a Supervisor or I/O Module, page 6-18

•Shutting Down a Fabric Module, page 6-18

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