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102 Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Reference Manual
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Brocade DCX 8510-4 chassis removal and replacement
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5. Replace the core switch blades (CR16-4) (“Core switch blade (CR16-4) removal and
replacement”).
6. If ICL cables are not used, insert rubber plugs in the QSFP transceivers if installed in the core
switch blades (CR16-4).
7. Replace the blades or filler panels (“Port, application, and encryption blade removal and
replacement” and “Blade filler panel removal and replacement”).
8. Replace the cable management fingers (“Vertical cable management fingers removal and
replacement”).
9. Connect the power cords to the power supplies and the power outlets.
10. Replace the chassis door (“Chassis door removal and replacement”).
11. Power on the Brocade DCX 8510-4 (“Providing power to the Brocade DCX 8510-4”).
The Brocade DCX 8510-4 performs a power-on self-test (POST). The POST takes a minimum of
three minutes and is complete when LED activity returns to standard state.
12. Verify that the Brocade DCX 8510-4 is powered on and POST is complete (all power LED
indicators on the blades should be a steady green).
13. Verify that all components are functioning correctly by checking their LEDs. If the LEDs do not
indicate correct operation, try reinstalling the corresponding component.
Downloading the configuration
Once the chassis and its various components have been reassembled and powered back on, use
the configDownload command to restore the original configuration. The configDownload command
can be entered through a Telnet or serial session, but the Brocade DCX 8510-4 must have an
Ethernet connection to the server name or IP address of the host for the download process to
complete. For more information, refer to the help configdownload command or the Fabric OS
Command Reference.
Complete the following steps to download the configuration.
1. Log in to the Brocade DCX 8510-4 as admin.
switch:admin> login
login: admin
password: xxxxxxxx
switch:admin>
NOTE
If you are using the Virtual Fabric feature, you must run configdownload -vf before running the
configdownload command to restore the logical switch configuration.
2. Enter the chassisDisable command.
3. Enter the configDownload command.
switch:admin> configdownload -all
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 123.123.123.123
User Name [None]: Admin24
File Name [config.txt]: config-switch.txt
Password: xxxxxxxx
download complete
switch:admin>