5–Customer Replaceable Units Replacing CPU Blades

Standard Single CPU – Primary CPU Blade Replacement

For a standard, single CPU blade switch, the primary CPU blade can be CPU0 or CPU1.

1.Determine the firmware version. Open a Telnet session and enter the Show Version CLI command to determine the current firmware version. Make note of the firmware version. If the switch is inaccessible, obtain the firmware version from another switch in the fabric or from your records.

2.Configure the Telnet window to log output to a file. Enter the Show Support command to document the switch and capture the output on a file.

3.Back up the switch configuration. Enter the Config Backup command to back up the switch configuration to a file on the switch named configdata.

4.Back up the event log. Enter the Set Log Archive command to back up the event log to a file on the switch named logfile.

5.Download the configuration and log files to your workstation. Open an FTP session to download the configdata and logfile files onto your workstation. Later, you will restore the switch configuration using the configdata file.

ftp <ip_address> User: images Password: images ftp> binary

ftp> get configdata ftp> get logfile ftp> bye

6.Disconnect the cables from the CPU blade Ethernet and serial ports.

7.Open the latch fully and pull the CPU blade by the latch to disengage the blade as shown in Figure 5-2.

WARNING!!

The CPU blade heat sinks can become very hot. Handle with care.

AVERTISSEMENT!!

Les dissipateurs de chaleur des lames de l'unité centrale peuvent devenir très chauds. Manipulez-les avec précaution.

WARNUNG!!Das CPU-Wärmeableitblech kann sehr heiß werden. Lassen Sie Vorsicht walten.

¡ADVERTENCIA!

Los disipadores de calor de la placa CPU pueden estar muy calientes.

Manipúlelos con cuidado.

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