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Resetting a Switching Module

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Resetting a Switching Module

The reset command initiates a soft reset on the module in a specified slot. Conceptually,

resetting a switching module with this command is similar to switching off power to the

module; the module will be in the same state after a reset as it is after a power on.

♦ Notes ♦

Some NI modules do not support the

reset command.

The primary

MPX module cannot be reset. To reset the

secondary MPX, use the secreset command, which is

described in Chapter 6, “Configuring Management

Processor Modules.”

To reset a switching module, enter the

reset command followed by the slot number for the

module. For example, to reset the switching module in slot 4, enter:

reset 4

A message similar to the following displays:

Resetting slot of type xxxx may crash system

Attempt reset anyway {Y/N}? (N) :

Enter a Y and press <Enter> at this point. The module will be reset and the following message

will indicate the reset took place:

resetting slot 4 to enable

Disabling a Switching Module

The reset command can also be used to disable a switching module. When used in conjunc-

tion with the swap command, this option is useful if you want to hot swap a module. (See

Chapter 3, “Omni Switch/Router Switching Modules,” for information on how to hot swap a

switching module.)

To disable a switching module, enter the

reset command followed by the slot number for

the module and followed by disable at the system prompt. For example, to reset the switch-

ing module in slot 4, enter:

reset 4 disable

To enable the switching module again, enter the reset command followed by the slot number

for the module, and followed, optionally, by

enable (enable is the default for the reset

command). For example, to enable a previously disabled switching module in slot 4, enter:

reset 4 enable

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