Specifications

disable slot
ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide 169
disable slot
disable slot [<slot number> | all]
Description
Disables one or all slots on a BlackDiamond switch, and leaves the blade in a power down state.
Syntax Description
Default
Enabled.
Usage Guidelines
This command allows the user to disable a slot. When the user types this command, the I/O card in
that particular slot number is brought down, and the slot is powered down. The LEDs on the card go
OFF.
A disabled slot can be re-enabled using the enable slot command.
The show slot command, if invoked after the user disables the slot, shows this slot state as “Power
Off/Disabled.” The user can either disable a slot individually or use the d
isable slot all to disable
all the slots.
If there is no I/O card present in a slot when the user disables the slot, the slot still goes to the
“Disable” state. If a card is inserted in a slot that has been disabled, the card does not come up and
stays in the “Power Off/Disabled” state until the slot is enabled by using the
enable slot command.
below.
If you do not save the configuration before you do a switch reboot, the slot will be re-enabled upon
reboot. If you save the configuration after disabling a slot, the slot will remain disabled after a reboot.
Example
The following command disables slot 5 on the switch:
disable slot 5
slot number Specifies the slot to be disabled.
all Species that all slots in the device should be disabled.