Extreme Networks ExtremeWare 7.3.0, Command Reference Manual

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disable slot
ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide 263
disable slot
disable slot [<slot number> | all]
Description
Disables one or all slots on a BlackDiamond or Alpine switch, and leaves the blade in a power down
state.
Syntax Description
Default
Enabled.
Usage Guidelines
This command allows the user to disable a slot. When the user types this command, the I/O card in
that particular slot number is brought down, and the slot is powered down. The LEDs on the card go
OFF.
A disabled slot can be re-enabled using the
enable slot
command.
The
show slot
command, if invoked after the user disables the slot, shows this slot state as “Disabled.”
The user can either disable a slot individually or use the d
isable slot all
to disable all the slots.
If there is no I/O card present in a slot when the user disables the slot, the slot still goes to the
“Disable” state. If a card is inserted in a slot that has been disabled, the card does not come up and
stays in the “disabled” state until the slot is enabled by using the
enable slot
command. below.
If you do not save the configuration before you do a switch reboot, the slot will be re-enabled upon
reboot. If you save the configuration after disabling a slot, the slot will remain disabled after a reboot.
Example
The following command disables slot 5 on the switch:
disable slot 5
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 6.2.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on BlackDiamond and Alpine switches only.
slot number Specifies the slot to be disabled.
all Species that all slots in the device should be disabled.