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24 Brocade VA-40FC Hardware Reference Manual

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Maintaining the Brocade VA-40FC

2. Verify that the switch prompt displays on the terminal of a computer workstation connected to

the switch.

If there is no switch prompt when POST completes, press Enter. If the switch prompt still does

not display, try opening a Telnet session or accessing the switch through another management

tool. If this is not successful, the switch did not successfully complete POST. Contact your

switch supplier for repair.

3. Review the switch system log for errors. Any errors detected during POST are written to the

system log, accessible through the errShow command.

For information about all referenced commands, and on accessing the error log, refer to Fabric OS

Administrator’s Guide. For information about error messages, refer to the Fabric OS Message

Reference Manual.

Maintaining the Brocade VA-40FC

The Brocade VA-40FC does not require any regular physical maintenance and is designed for high

availability and to minimize the chance of failure. It includes diagnostic tests and field-replaceable

units, described in the following sections.

Installing an SFP

The Brocade VA-40FC only supports Brocade-branded SFPs. If you use an unqualified SFP, the

switchShow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state. Fabric OS also logs the issue in

the system error log.

Complete the following steps to install an SFP.

1. Making sure that the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position, place the SFP in the

correctly oriented position on the port, as shown in Figure 7.

2. Slide the SFP into the port until you feel it click into place; then close the bail.