Installation guide
Overview of DFE Module Shutdown Procedure
Matrix DFE-Diamond Series Installation Guide 4-5
Overview of DFE Module Shutdown Procedure
TheDFEmodulesinstalledinaMatrixE7,MatrixN1,MatrixN3,MatrixN5,orMatrixN7chassis
areinterdependentandoperateunderasingleIPaddressasasingle,distributedswitchsystem
(hardware,databases,andpersistentstorage).Inthisoperatingenvironment,theDFEmodule
mustshutdowninanorderlyfashion
toensurethattheothermodulesinthesystemandother
devicesonthenetworkarenotifiedoftheimpendingchange.Thedevice(s)canthenmake
intelligentdecisionsandstabilizethenetworkbeforethechangeismade;therebyincreasing
networkavailability.
YoucanshutdownaDFEmoduleinanoperating
systemusingtheOFFLINE/RESETswitch
showninFigure 4‐2.TherearetwoprocedurestoshutdownaDFEmodule.
• Recommendedshutdownprocedure(“RecommendedShutdownProcedure”onpage 4‐6)
• Lastresortshutdownprocedure
(notrecommended) (“LastResortShutdownProcedure”on
page 4‐7)
User parameters
(IP address, device
and module name,
etc.) were lost
when the module
power was cycled,
the front panel
RESET button was
pressed.
Position of Mode switch (7),
Persistent Data Reset, was
changed sometime before
either cycling power or
pressing the RESET button,
causing the user-entered
parameters to reset to factory
default settings.
Clear Persistent Data that
was set through Local
Management.
The module was moved
either from slot-to-slot or from
chassis-to-chassis.
Reenter the lost parameters as necessary. Refer
to the Enterasys Matrix DFE-Diamond/Platinum
Series Configuration Guide for the instructions to
configure the device.
If the problem continues, contact
Enterasys Networks for technical support.
Table 4-2 Troubleshooting Checklist (continued)
Problem Possible Cause Recommended Action
Caution: Do not remove a DFE-Diamond module from an operating chassis system before reading
the following information and instructions.
Precaución: Antes de retirar los módulos DFE-Diamond del chasis en funcionamiento, lea las
siguientes instrucciones y la información suministrada.