Q-Logic 59226-00 B manual Switch Resets, Type Description

4 – Managing Switches Resetting a Switch

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Common administrative operations that change the fabric include:

„Zoning modifications

„Adding, moving or removing devices attached to the switch fabric. This includes powering up or powering down attached devices.

„Adding, moving or removing ISLs or other connections.

Management Interfaces:

After an NDCLA operation is complete, management connections must be re-initiated:

„SANsurfer Switch Manager sessions will re-connect automatically

„Telnet sessions must be restarted manually.

Applicable Code Versions:

„Future switch code releases will be upgraded non-disruptively unless specifically indicated in its associated release notes

„An NDCLA operation to previous switch code releases is not supported.

	Table 4-3. Switch Resets
Type	Description
Hot Reset	Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates
	the pending firmware, but does not disrupt switch traffic. If errors
	are detected on a port during a hot reset, the port is reset automat-
	ically.
Reset without	Resets a switch without a power-on self test. This reset activates
POST	the pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.
Hard Reset	Resets a switch with a power-on self test. This reset activates the
	pending firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic.

To reset a switch using SANsurfer Switch Manager, do the following:

1.Select the switch to be reset and open the faceplate display.

2.Open the Switch menu and select the Reset Switch pull-down menu:

„Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.

„Select Reset to perform a standard reset.

„Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.

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