IBM G8316, Installation Manual

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When you remove a RackSwitch unit from the rack, record the product MTM
number and serial number to use for the replacement switch, see “Before installing
the RackSwitch” on page 13 to locate the product information labels on the switch
chassis or “Configuring Vital Product Data after a switch replacement” to use an
interface to display the product information for the RackSwitch.
Before you replace the RackSwitch chassis, you must remove and replace the
separate components. For more information about removing and replacing
RackSwitch components, see the following sections:
v
“Removing and replacing the AC power supply module” on page 36
v “Removing and replacing the fan module” on page 37
To return the chassis to customer service for replacement, see Appendix A, “Getting
help and technical assistance,” on page 55, to help you gather all the required
information that is necessary to return a component. After you remove the chassis
unit, securely pack the RackSwitch unit for shipping.
To replace the RackSwitch chassis in the rack, see the following procedures and
perform them in the order in which they are listed.
v “Replacing the AC power supply module” on page 37
v
“Replacing the fan module” on page 38
v Chapter 2, “Installing the RackSwitch and options,” on page 13
Configuring Vital Product Data after a switch replacement
After you replace a RackSwitch, you must update the new switch with the VPD of
the RackSwitch being removed to avoid losing the licensed electronic entitlement
data of the RackSwitch. The VPD includes the model and serial number of the
switch. For more information on locating the VPD, see “Before installing the
RackSwitch” on page 13.
To update the VPD on a new switch, complete the following steps.
1. Log in to the switch and in the CLI mode, type
RS G8316>ibmnos
2. At the Password prompt, enter the switch password, and press Enter. The
default password is
admin
.
3. In the main menu, enter the MTM number for the replacement switch. For
example:
/boot/mtm 8036-AFX
where 8036-AFX is the MTM of the unit that is being replaced
4. Enter the serial number for the replacement switch. For example:
/boot/esn 1000001
where 1000001 is the serial number of the unit that is being replaced.
5. Reset the switch using the following command:
/boot/reset
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