HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.x Administrator Guide (AA-RUQSF-TE, September 2005)

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Assigning switches to a reboot group
To assign switches to an existing reboot group:
1. Select Tools > Reboot > Create Reboot Sequence.
The Create or change reboot groups and sequence window opens (see Figure 98 on page 161).
2. Select a fabric from the Select Fabric menu.
The switches in that fabric appear in the Unassigned Switches list.
3. Click the reboot group that you want to populate.
4. Click a switch that you want to add to the reboot group, click the left arrow, and then either click OK to
save the changes and apply them later or click Apply to save the changes and apply them immediately.
To add multiple switches simultaneously, Ctrl-click each switch that you want to add; then click the left
arrow.
Performing a sequenced reboot
To set up a sequenced reboot:
1. Log in to the switches that you want to reboot. See ”Logging in to multiple switches simultaneously” on
page 55.
2. Select Tools > Reboot > Sequenced Reboot.
The Sequenced Reboot window opens (Figure 101).
Figure 101 Sequenced reboot
3. Select a fabric from the Select Fabric menu.
4. From the Reboot Groups tab, select the reboot group that you want to reboot first and then use the right
arrow to add it to the Selected Switches list.
5. Repeat step 4 to add additional groups in the sequence that you want to reboot.
6. Optional: To rearrange the order of the reboot sequence, click Create/Change Sequence.
Select the reboot group you want to move and then use the up or down arrows to place it in the
sequence you want.
7. Click Fastboot or Reboot to begin the sequenced reboot.
You are prompted several times by Fabric Manager to ensure that you want to continue. The prompt
messages include advising you of any potential problems in your fabric.
A message is displayed at the end of the reboot sequence, listing successful and unsuccessful reboots.