
Repair and Replacement
4–5
Removing the Switch Element
To remove the switch element from the SAN Integrated Switch fabric:
1. Label all cables on the switch element being replaced, prior to disconnecting them.
2. Identify the WWN and the Domain ID of the switch element being replaced. If this
information is already recorded, continue with Step 3. If the information is not already
recorded, perform the following steps
a. From the workstation, establish a Telnet connection to one of the functioning
switch elements in the SAN Integrated Switch, and log on with administrative
privileges.
b. Enter
sgroupShow
at the Telnet prompt to display information about all the switches
in the fabric. This command lists the WWNs for each switch element and switch in
the SAN. For example, this fabric has four switches with the following
information:
NOTE:
The fabricShow command can be used to retrieve information about all the switches in
the larger SAN fabric.
c. Record the WWNs, domain IDs, IP addresses, and other relevant information for
all switch elements in the group.
reg101:admin>
sgroupshow
Group Type
Group Name
Member WWN
===============================================================
S64_6_1
East Lab
10:00:00:60:60:10:60:11
10:00:00:60:60:00:60:22
10:00:00:60:60:00:60:33
10:00:00:60:60:00:60:44
10:00:00:60:60:00:60:55
10:00:00:60:60:00:60:66