8 Replacing a power supply
Enabling a power supply shutdown
The
Brocade#
This will Shutdown The Power Supply # 3 Are you sure? (enter 'y' or 'n'): y
ERROR: Power Supply # 3 is the Last Available in the system and will not be shutdown.
To force the shutdown, please use keyword "forced"
Syntax: power-off power-supply [forced] <decimal>
The
The forced option forces the last power supply available in the system to shut down.The CLI will not shut down the last power supply unless the forced option is used.
Powering on the power supply through the CLI
Use the
A power supply will shut down due to flapping, or if a shutdown is enabled manually using the
To turn on a power supply that has shut down, enter the following command.
Brocade#
AC Power Supply 1 is OK
The output example displays the status for power supply 1 as OK.
NOTE
If a power supply has shut down, power to the interface module will be lost. There will not be enough power remaining in the system.
Syntax:
The <decimal> variable specifies a power supply index number.
Replacing a power supply
To replace a power supply, have the following items available:
•A new power supply (AC or DC), which you can order from Brocade
•A small
DANGER
The power supplies are hot swappable, which means they can be removed and replaced while the device is powered on and running. However, Brocade recommends that you disconnect the power supply from its power source before removing and replacing the supply. The device can be
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