Managing OmniSwitch 6855 Series Stacks
Reloading Switches
OmniSwitch 6855 Series Hardware Users Guide
September 2011
page 7-31
Reloading Switches with Idle Roles
Similar to reloading Network Interface (NI) modules on chassis-based switches, modules operating in idle
status within a stack can be reloaded via the CLI.
Note.
Any traffic being passed on the module’s Ethernet will be interrupted during the reboot. Other
modules within the stack will continue to operate without interruption.
To reset a single module operating in idle mode, use the
reload ni
command. Be sure to include the slot
number of the idle switch in the command line. For example:
-> reload ni 3
Only one idle switch can be reloaded at a time. In order to reload multiple idle switches at once, the entire
stack must be reloaded using the
reload all
command.
After reloading a switch operating in an idle role, the switch resumes idle status when it comes back up,
despite its saved slot number
. In other words, if an idle switch with a saved slot number of 1 is reloaded, it
resumes its previous idle role. Although it has the lowest possible saved slot number, it does not take over
the primary management role. In order for this switch to take over the primary role, all switches in the
stack must be reloaded.
Note.
For more information on reloading all the switches in a stack, refer to
page 7-32
. For more informa-
tion on idle status, refer to
page 7-12
.
Reloading Switches in Pass-Through Mode
Pass-through mode is a state in which a switch has attempted to join a stack but has been denied primary,
secondary, and idle status. Because this is essentially an error state, the pass-through condition must be
resolved and any modules operating in pass-through mode must be reloaded.
To reload a module operating in pass-through mode, use the
reload pass-through
command. Be sure to
include the slot number of the pass-through switch in the command line. For example:
-> reload pass-through 1001
Note.
Before issuing the
reload pass-through
command, be sure to resolve any conditions causing the
switch to operate in pass-through mode. Otherwise, the switch is likely to come up again in pass-through
mode. For detailed information, including steps used to recover from pass-through, refer to
page 7-13
.
