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Switch restart, Performing a fast boot, System configuration parameters

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3 Switch restart DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 35. 2. Select the Switch tab. 3. Click View Report. 4. In the new window that displays the report, view or print the report using your browser. Switch restart When you restart the switch, the restart takes effect immediately. Ensure that there is no traffic or other management on the switch, because traffic is interrupted during the restart; however, frames are not dropped. Be sure to save your changes before the restart, because any changes not saved are lost. Performing a fast boot A fast boot reduces boot time significantly by bypassing the power-on self test (POST). Use the following procedure to perform a fast boot. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 35. 2. Click Fastboot. 3. On the Fastboot Confirmation window, click Yes to continue. 4. Click Apply. Performing a reboot Use the following procedure to reboot the CP and execute the normal power-on booting sequence. 1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in "Opening the Switch Administration window" on page 35. 2. Click Reboot. 3. On the Reboot Confirmation window, click Yes to continue. 4. Click Apply. System configuration parameters You must disable the switch before you can configure fabric parameters. You can change the following system configuration parameters: • Switch fabric settings • Virtual channel settings • Arbitrated loop parameters • System services 42 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1001772-01

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Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
53-1001772-01
Switch restart
3
DRAFT: BROCADE CONFIDENTIAL
1.
Open the
Switch Administration
window as described in
“Opening the Switch Administration
window”
on page 35.
2.
Select the
Switch
tab.
3.
Click
View Report
.
4.
In the new window that displays the report, view or print the report using your browser.
Switch restart
When you restart the switch, the restart takes effect immediately. Ensure that there is no traffic or
other management on the switch, because traffic is interrupted during the restart; however, frames
are not dropped. Be sure to save your changes before the restart, because any changes not saved
are lost.
Performing a fast boot
A fast boot reduces boot time significantly by bypassing the power-on self test (POST).
Use the following procedure to perform a fast boot.
1.
Open the
Switch Administration
window as described in
“Opening the Switch Administration
window”
on page 35.
2.
Click
Fastboot
.
3.
On the
Fastboot Confirmation
window, click
Yes
to continue.
4.
Click
Apply
.
Performing a reboot
Use the following procedure to reboot the CP and execute the normal power-on booting sequence.
1.
Open the
Switch Administration
window as described in
“Opening the Switch Administration
window”
on page 35.
2.
Click
Reboot
.
3.
On the
Reboot Confirmation
window, click
Yes
to continue.
4.
Click
Apply
.
System configuration parameters
You must disable the switch before you can configure fabric parameters.
You can change the following system configuration parameters:
•
Switch fabric settings
•
Virtual channel settings
•
Arbitrated loop parameters
•
System services