Q-Logic SB2A-16B Switch User Manual


 
4 – Installation
Powering Down a Switch
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13. Review the conditions for a non-disruptive activation on page 4-18 and
determine whether a non-disruptive activation is possible. Enter the Hotreset
command to perform a non-disruptive activation. During a non-disruptive
activation, all Logged-In LEDs are illuminated.
SANbox2 (admin) $>hotreset
If a non-disruptive activation is not possible, a message will prompt you to
perform a disruptive activation.
SANbox2 (admin) $>reset
4.4
Powering Down a Switch
Simply unplugging the switch from the power source does not allow the switch to
complete executing tasks and could lead to flash memory corruption. For this
reason, open a Telnet session and use the Shutdown command to initiate an
orderly shut down, then power down the switch. Refer to the ”Shutdown
Command” on page B-77.