3.4.0 Matrix Server Administration Guide

Chapter 17: SAN Maintenance 204

4. Back up the zone configuration information, either from the original

switch or from another switch in the fabric. Use the cfgShow

command and record its output.

5. Connect the power and either the Ethernet or the serial console cable

to the new switch.

6. Log on to the new switch.

7. Disable the switch with the switchDisable command.

8. Disable any stale active configuration on the new switch with the

cfgDisable command.

9. Verify that the Brocade licenses are installed by using the licenseShow

command. The new switch should have the same kind of license as the

rest of the fabric.

10. Clear any stale zone configuration on the new switch with the

cfgClear command.

11. Save the clean configuration with the cfgSave command.

12. Configure the new switch. If you saved the original configuration with

the configUpload command, use the configDownload command to

restore it. Otherwise, use the configure command. (You may need to

consult your site’s SAN administrator or your Brocade representative

for the correct configuration information.)

13. Connect the FC connectors to the new switch. Be sure to plug them

into the same ports as on the original switch.

14. Set the Ethernet IP address on the new switch to the IP address of the

original switch. Use the ipAddrSet command.

If you had connected to the switch over the Ethernet interface, the

session will be disconnected and you will need to log back into the

switch with the IP address you just configured.

15. Enable the switch using the switchEnable command.

The new switch should now connect to the rest of the fabric. Verify that

the HBAs on the servers log into the new switch in the expected locations.