User`s guide

3 – Managing Fabrics
Replacing a Failed Switch
3-6 59022-05 A

2. At the replacement switch:
a. Mount the switch in the location where the failed switch was removed.
b. Install the SFPs using the same ports as were used on the failed
switch.
c. Attach the AC cords and power up the switch.
3. Select the failed switch in the topology display. Open the Switch menu and
select Delete.
4. Restore the configuration from the failed switch to the replacement switch:
a. Open the faceplate display for the replacement switch. Open the
Switch menu and select Restore.
b. In the Restore window, enter the archive file from the failed switch or
browse for the file.
c. Choose the Restore button.
5. Reconnect the inter-switch links, target devices, and initiator devices to the
replacement switch using the same ports as were used on the failed switch.
6. Reset the replacement switch to activate the configuration formerly
possessed by the failed switch including the domain ID and the zoning
database. Open the Switch menu and select Reset Switch.
3.3.1
Deleting Switches and Links
The SANbox Manager application does not automatically delete switches or links
that have failed or have been physically removed from the Fibre Channel network.
In these cases, you can delete switches and links to bring the display up to date. If
you delete a switch or a link that is still active, the SANbox Manager application
will restore it automatically. You can also refresh the display. To delete a switch
from the topology display, do the following:
1. Select one or more switches in the topology display.
2. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.
To delete a link, do the following:
1. Select one or more links in the topology display.
2. Open the Switch menu and select Delete.
CAUTION!
Do not reconnect inter-switch links, target devices, and
initiator devices at this time. Doing so could invalidate
the fabric zoning configuration.