Replacing the Network Switch
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To replace a switch:
1. Disconnect all network cables.
2. Pull out the power cables from the back of the switch.
3. Replace the failed switch with a new switch in the rack.
4. Replace the power cables in the back of the switch to power the switch on.
5. (Option) If you have transceivers in the failed switch, move the working transceivers into the
new switch.
6. (Option) If you have modified Avid’s default Force10 switch configuration, you need to
Telnet or HyperTerminal into switch.
Avid ships Force10 switches configured for ISIS 5000 configurations. Any changes you
have made to the default configuration would have to be reapplied.
Avid provides sample Cisco switch configurations in the ISIS software kit. Any changes you
have made need reapplied.
7. Reconnect all network cables in the front of the switch.
