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Configupload and download issues 4 Symptom Symptom • On a Virtual Fabric-enabled switch, you do not have the chassis role permission set on your user account. Implement one change at a time, then issue the command again. By implementing one change at a time, you will be able to determine what works and what does not work. Knowing which change corrected the problems will help you to avoid this problem in future endeavors. The configuration download fails. Probable cause and recommended action If the configuration download fails, It may be because of one or more of the following reasons: • The FTP or SCP server's host name is not known to the switch. Verify with your network administrator that the switch has access to the FTP server. • The USB path is incorrect. If your platform supports a USB memory device, verify that it is connected and running. Verify that the path name is correct. It should be the relative path from /usb/usbstorage/brocade/configdownload or use absolute path. • The FTP or SCP server's IP address cannot be contacted. Verify that you can connect to the FTP server. Use your local PC to connect to the FTP server or ping the FTP server. • There was a reason to disable the switch. Note, however, that you must disable the switch for some configuration downloads. For more information on how to perform a configuration download without disabling a switch, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. • You do not have permission on the host to perform configuration download. There may be some restrictions if you are using Admin Domains or Role-Based Access Control. For more information on these types of restrictions, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. • The configuration file you are trying to download does not exist on the host. • The configuration file you are trying to download is not a switch configuration file. • If you selected the (default) FTP protocol, the FTP server is not running on the host. • The configuration file uses incorrect syntax. • The username and password are incorrect. The switch reboots during the configuration download. Probable cause and recommended action If you are issuing the command with the -vf option, the rebooting is normal. You can continue with the instructions. Otherwise Issue the command again. Gathering additional information Be sure to capture the output from the commands you are issuing both from the switch and from your computer when you are analyzing the problem. Send this and all logs to your switch support provider. Fabric OS Troubleshoot and Diagnostics Guide 39 53-1001340-01

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Fabric OS Troubleshoot and Diagnostics Guide
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53-1001340-01
Configupload and download issues
4
•
On a Virtual Fabric-enabled switch, you do not have the chassis role permission set on your
user account.
Implement one change at a time, then issue the command again. By implementing one change at a
time, you will be able to determine what works and what does not work. Knowing which change
corrected the problems will help you to avoid this problem in future endeavors.
Symptom
The configuration download fails.
Probable cause and recommended action
If the configuration download fails, It may be because of one or more of the following reasons:
•
The FTP or SCP server’s host name is not known to the switch.
Verify with your network administrator that the switch has access to the FTP server.
•
The USB path is incorrect.
If your platform supports a USB memory device, verify that it is connected and running. Verify
that the path name is correct. It should be the relative path from
/usb/usbstorage/brocade/configdownload or use absolute path.
•
The FTP or SCP server’s IP address cannot be contacted.
Verify that you can connect to the FTP server. Use your local PC to connect to the FTP server or
ping the FTP server.
•
There was a reason to disable the switch.
Note, however, that you must disable the switch for some configuration downloads. For more
information on how to perform a configuration download without disabling a switch, refer to
the
Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
.
•
You do not have permission on the host to perform configuration download.
There may be some restrictions if you are using Admin Domains or Role-Based Access Control.
For more information on these types of restrictions, refer to the
Fabric OS Administrator’s
Guide
.
•
The configuration file you are trying to download does not exist on the host.
•
The configuration file you are trying to download is not a switch configuration file.
•
If you selected the (default) FTP protocol, the FTP server is not running on the host.
•
The configuration file uses incorrect syntax.
•
The username and password are incorrect.
Symptom
The switch reboots during the configuration download.
Probable cause and recommended action
If you are issuing the command with the
-vf
option, the rebooting is normal. You can continue with
the instructions. Otherwise Issue the command again.
Gathering additional information
Be sure to capture the output from the commands you are issuing both from the switch and from
your computer when you are analyzing the problem.
Send this and all logs to your switch support provider.