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Executing an IPL
7-7
Using Maintenance Features
An IPL initiates the following functions in the switch:
◆ Restarts the operational firmware on the CTP subsystem,
executes abbreviated power on system tests (POSTs) and then, if
no POST errors are encountered, resumes the active role that it
had before the IPL.
◆ Resets the Ethernet interface on the CTP subsystem, causing the
connection to the Connectrix service processor to drop
momentarily. The status icon for the switch in the Connectrix
Manager Products view changes to a gray square until the
connection is reestablished.
◆ Stops normal switching functions for ports. (Functions resume
after the IPL.)
After the IPL:
◆ All Fabric services databases containing information about
current Fabric logins, name server registrations, and other data
remain intact, making the operation transparent to attached
devices.
◆ The switch returns to the online state, even if it was offline before
the operation.
◆ All ports configured as blocked remain blocked.
◆ Modifications made to an active zone set configuration that have
not been enabled are automatically enabled.
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