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6. Click the OK button.
Resetting a Switch
Resetting a switch reboots the switch using configuration parameters in memory.
Depending on the reset type, a switch reset may or may not include a power-on self
test or it may or may not disrupt traffic. TABLE5-3 describes the types of switch
resets.
Note – If performing a Reset or a Hard Reset, the support files, the firmware image
files that have not been unpacked, and the configuration backup files that were
created on the switch will be deleted.
To reset a switch using Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, 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 drop-down list:
■Select Hot Reset to perform a hot reset.
■Select Reset to perform a standard reset.
■Select Hard Reset to perform a hard reset.
TABLE5-3 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 automatically.
Refer to “Installing Firmware” on page155 for more info rmation
about non-disruptive firmware activation.
Reset Resets a switch without a Power On Self Test. This reset activates 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.