User`s guide

-18 Sun StorEdge network FC switch-8 and switch-16 Operations Guide • August 2001
▼ To Replace a Switch in a Single-Switch Fabric
This section covers the replacement of a failed switch within a single switch Fabric.
Three conditions may require you to replace a switch in a single-switch Fabric.
■ The switch to be replaced is responding to the SANsurfer GUI through the
Ehernet.
■ The switch to be replaced has experienced a catastrophic failure and is not
responding to the SANsurfer GUI, but you have an archive of the Fabric and
zoning template. Skip the Saving settings section because you cannot recover the
switch’s current settings.
■ The switch to be replaced has experienced a catastrophic failure, but you do not
have an archive of the Fabric or a zoning template. Skip the Saving Settings
section and the Restoring Saved Settings section because you cannot recover the
switch’s current settings, and no saved settings exist.
1. Launch the SANsurfer GUI.
Type:
2. Log in.
Use the username su and the password su.
The Fabric screen appears.
3. Select the Sun logo under the status column.
The Fabric window appears. If it does not appear, select Refresh and select the Sun
logo again.
▼ To Save the Settings
1. In the Topology window, from the Special menu, select the Archive Fabric option.
This collects and stores the port, network access, and chassis settings of all the
switches within the Fabric. It does not gather zoning or SNMP settings.
2. Select a unique .cfg filename to save the configuration.
3. Save the SNMP information.
a. Select the switch you are replacing.
The Faceplate window appears. Wait for it to populate fully.
b. Select the RJ45 icon in the switch Faceplate window to enter the Network
Configuration window.
Document the SNMP configuration.
# /usr/opt/SUNWsmgr/bin/esm_smgr