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Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Recovery Procedures
Replacing a Failed Command Switch with Another Switch
Follow these steps when you are replacing a failed command switch with a switch
that is command-capable but not part of the cluster:
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,
refer to the switch hardware installation guide.
Step 3
At the switch prompt, change to 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 an IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and
password. From privileged EXEC mode, enter setup, and press Return.
Switch# setup
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
At any point you may enter a question mark ’?’ for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets ’[]’.
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Step 6
E
nter Y at the first prompt.
Continue with configuration dialog? [yes/no]: y
Step 7
Enter the switch IP address, and press Return:
Enter IP address: ip_address
Step 8
Enter the subnet mask, and press Return:
Enter IP netmask: ip_netmask
Step 9
Enter Y at the next prompt to specify a default gateway (router):
Would you like to enter a default gateway address? [yes]: y