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C H A P T E R 6

Managing the Device Hardware

This chapter describes how to manage the device hardware, which includes the fabric and I/O modules, and it provides information on how to monitor system and module states. This chapter includes the following sections:

Displaying the Device Hardware Inventory, page 6-1

Displaying the Device Serial Number, page 6-5

Displaying Power Usage Information, page 6-7

Power Supply Configuration Modes, page 6-8

Information About Modules, page 6-14

Verifying the Status of a Module, page 6-15

Checking the State of a Module, page 6-16

Connecting to a Module, page 6-17

Shutting Down Modules, page 6-17

Information About Module Temperature, page 6-18

Displaying Environment Information, page 6-20

Reloading Modules, page 6-21

Saving the Module Configuration, page 6-22

Purging the Module Configuration, page 6-23

Powering Off I/O Modules, page 6-23

Information About Fan Trays, page 6-24

EPLD Configuration, page 6-25

Default Settings, page 6-39

Displaying the Device Hardware Inventory

You can display information about the field replaceable units (FRUs), including product IDs, serial numbers, and version IDs by entering the show inventory command. See Example 6-1.

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