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5
Execute an IPL
5-3
Using Maintenance Features
If it is necessary for you to execute an IPL on the switch, use the
following steps:
1. Select IPL from the Maintenance menu on the menu bar.
A dialog box displays confirming the IPL.
Figure 5-1 IPL Confirmation Dialog Box
2. Click Yes.
Selecting IPL from the Maintenance menu causes Ethernet connection
between the switch and EFC Server to drop momentarily and the
following to occur in the Product Manager window:
• As the network connection drops, the switch Status table on the
Hardware View turns yellow.
•The Status field in the table displays “No Link” and the State field
displays the reason for no link.
• A grey square displays in the status bar. Refer to Table 1-1 on
page 1-33 for an explanation of this status bar display.
• The FRUs illustrated in the Hardware View do not display. They
display again as the connection is re-established.
An IPL initiates the following functions in the switch:
• Restarts the operational firmware on the CTP card, executes
abbreviated power on system tests (POSTs) and then, if no POST
errors are encountered, the switch resumes the active role that it
had before the IPL.
• Resets the Ethernet interface on the CTP card, causing the
connection to the EFC Server to drop momentarily. The status
icon for the switch in the Product View will change to a gray
square until the connection is reestablished.