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Catalyst 2928 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 33 Troubleshooting
Recovering from a Command Switch Failure
If this prompt does not appear, enter
enable
, and press
Return
. Enter
setup
, and press
Return
to start
the setup program.
Step 11
Respond to the questions in the setup program.
When prompted for the hostname, recall that on a command switch, the hostname is limited to
28 characters; on a member switch to 31 characters. Do not use
-n
, where
n
is a number, as the last
characters in a hostname for any switch.
When prompted for the Telnet (virtual terminal) password, recall that it can be from 1 to 25 alphanumeric
characters, is case sensitive, allows spaces, but ignores leading spaces.
Step 12
When prompted for the
enable secret
and
enable
passwords, enter the passwords of the
failed command
switch
again.
Step 13
When prompted, make sure to enable the switch as the cluster command switch, and press
Return
.
Step 14
When prompted, assign a name to the cluster, and press
Return
.
The cluster name can be 1 to 31 alphanumeric characters, dashes, or underscores.
Step 15
After the initial configuration displays, verify that the addresses are correct.
Step 16
If the displayed information is correct, enter
Y
, and press
Return
.
If this information is not correct, enter
N
, press
Return
,
and begin again at Step 9.
Step 17
Start your browser, and enter the IP address of the new command switch.
Step 18
From the Cluster menu, select
Add to Cluster
to display a list of candidate switches to add to the cluster.
Replacing a Failed Command Switch with Another Switch
To replace a failed command switch with a switch that is command-capable but not part of the cluster,
follow these steps:
Step 1
Insert the new switch in place of the failed command switch, and duplicate its connections to the cluster
members.
Step 2
Start a CLI session on the new command switch.
You can access the CLI by using the console port or, if an IP address has been assigned to the switch, by
using Telnet. For details about using the console port, see the switch hardware installation guide.
Step 3
At the switch prompt, enter privileged EXEC mode:
Switch>
enable
Switch#
Step 4
Enter the password of the
failed command switch.
Step 5
Use the setup program to configure the switch IP information.
This program prompts you for IP address information and passwords. From privileged EXEC mode,
enter
setup
,
and press
Return
.
Switch#
setup
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.