Dell Force10 S25N-S50N FTOS Command Line Reference Guide FTOS 8.4.2.7 E-Series - Page 1544

www.dell.com | support.dell.com power-off/on sfm e Power on or off a specified SFM. Syntax power-{off | on} sfm slot-number Parameters power-off power-on sfm slot-number Enter the keyword power-off to power off the SFM. Enter the keyword power-on to power on the SFM Enter the keyword sfm followed by the slot number of the SFM to power on/off. Range: 0 to 7 Defaults No default values or behavior Command Modes EXEC Command History Version 6.5.4.0 Introduced Usage This command is used for diagnostic purposes to isolate and identify a failed SFM when Information troubleshooting issues related to the chassis dataplane. Note: Execute this command only during an offline diagnostics; this command may bring down the switch fabric. Example When there are a full set of SFMs online, powering down one SFM will reduce the total bandwidth supported by the chassis, and may affect data flow. A warning message is issued at the command line that requires user confirmation to proceed with the command (Figure 65-2). Figure 65-2. power-off sfm Command Example with Data Traffic Warning Message FTOS#power-off sfm 0 SFM0 is active. Powering it off it might impact the data traffic. Proceed with power-off [confirm yes/no]:yes Feb 15 23:52:53: %RPM1-P:CP %CHMGR-2-MINOR_SFM: Minor alarm: only eight working SFM FTOS# Example Since this command is for diagnostic purposes, you can power off more than one SFM causing a switch fabric module to go down. A warning message is issued at the command line and requires user confirmation to proceed with the command (Figure 65-3). Figure 65-3. power-off sfm Command Example with Switch Fabric Down Warning Message FTOS#power-off sfm 1 WARNING!! SFM1 is active. Powering it off it will cause Switch Fabric to go down!! Proceed with power-off [confirm yes/no]:yes Feb 16 00:03:19: %RPM1-P:CP %TSM-6-SFM_SWITCHFAB_STATE: Switch Fabric: DOWN Feb 16 00:03:20: %RPM1-P:CP %CHMGR-0-MAJOR_SFM: Major alarm: Switch fabric down FTOS# Once the SFM is powered off, the SFM status indicates that the SFM has been powered off by the user. Use the show sfm all command to display the status (Figure 65-4). 1544 | E-Series Debugging and Diagnostics