IBM SAN32B-E4, Installation, Service And User Manual

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Table 11. Critical information checklist
Configuration information
Location of "config-switch.txt" file
Location of "config-miscinfo.txt" file
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for switch chassis
SAN profile
Location of "SANbefor.txt" file
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow output
Notes regarding switchshow output
Notes regarding fabricshow output
Output from supportshow command
Location of "spptshow.txt" file
Notes regarding supportshow output
Information about the new chassis
New factory serial number
New serial number (if available)
1. Open a Telnet session and log in to the switch as admin . The default password
is " password ". Enable the logging function on your Telnet or serial console
connection.
2. Back up the current configuration.
v
Enter
configUpload
; then, enter the requested information at the prompts.
This command uploads the switch configuration to the customer-defined FTP
server, making it available for downloading. For more information about this
command, refer to the
Fabric OS Command Reference .
v Alternatively, you can save the configuration file to a Brocade USB drive.
3.
Using a workstation, record the switch values (4 through 8 on page 44).
4. Record the IP address information.
Enter
ipAddrShow -sw ; then, copy the command output into the
"config-miscinfo.txt" file.
5. Display and record the manufacturer serial numbers.
Enter
chassisShow ; then, copy the command output into the
"config-miscinfo.txt"file.
6.
Create a SAN profile by entering and recording the information provided by
the following commands:
v nsShow
v
nsAllShow
v switchShow
v
fabricShow
Copy the command output into a text file named "SANbefor.txt". After the
switch is restored to the fabric, this information can be used to verify that no
unintentional changes have occurred to the fabric.
7. Enter supportShow ; then, copy the command output into a text file named
"spptshow.txt".
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