5.1 Hardware Management Overview
This section explains the definition of hardware management.
Hardware management refers to operating the installed hardware of the S5700 by using
commands.
5.2 Hardware Management Features Supported by the S5700
This section describes the hardware management features supported by the S5700.
The S5700 supports the following hardware management features:
l Electronic label backup
l Electrical port sleep
5.3 Backing Up the Electronic Label
This section describes how to back up the electronic label of the S5700.
5.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
Before backing up the electronic label, familiarize yourself with the applicable environment,
complete the pre-configuration tasks, and obtain the required data. This helps you complete the
configuration task quickly and accurately.
Applicable Environment
Electronic labels of network devices play an important role in troubleshooting. When faults
occur on a network, you can obtain hardware information quickly from electronic labels.
Therefore, you need to back up electronic labels.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before backing up the electronic label of the S5700, complete the following task:
l Connecting the S5700 to an FTP server and ensuring that there is a reachable route between
them
Data Preparation
To back up the electronic label of the S5700, you need the following data.
No.
Data
1 Name of the electronic label backup file
2 Stack ID of the S5700 whose electronic label needs to be backed up
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