Installation guide

Acme Packet 6100 Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide 63
During a system reset, certain files are not closed properly, and they may
become corrupted. Depending on what files become damaged, the system
might become completely unusable.
Caution Always try to first reboot the Acme Packet 6100 from the ACLI
before performing a cold reset. Only reset the system as a last
resort.
To reset the Acme Packet 6100:
1. Insert a rigid paperclip-sized tool into
the small hole on the front of the
chassis beneath the graphic display. The system immediately resets and
begins its initialization and boot sequence.
Alarm
Alarm
Power
Silence
Acme Packet
AP6100
Figure 6 - 87. Reset Pushbutton
Power Cycling Power Cycling the Acme Packet 6100 is the process of turning the chassis off
and then on again. Unplugging the AC power cords from the power supplies
means to remove power from the system. It is imperative that you wait at least
10 seconds between power down and power up to ensure that all components
are completely powered down before restarting the system.
Standby Mode for HA Nodes
When performing hardware maintenance on the Acme Packet 6100, it is best
to minimize any risk of interrupting network traffic or losing data. If the Acme
Packet 6100s are configured as an HA node, you should only work on the Acme
Packet 6100 that is in standby mode.
There are two ways to determine the HA state of each Acme Packet 6100 in an
HA pair.
1. If you are in the same physical location as the Acme Packet 6100 you can
vi
ew the graphic display on the front panel. The display will indicate HA
state. There is no (S) designation for an active system, but there is for a
standby system.
2. If you are not in the same physical location as the Acme Packet 6100, you
ca
n use the ACLI show health command. The output of this command
indicates the current HA state of the Acme Packet 6100.