Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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Hot Swapping a Switching Module

Page 3-8

4. Carefully remove the switching module from the chassis and put it in a safe place. (See

Removing a Switching Module on page 3-6 for instructions on removing a switching
module.) The

MPX’s

OK2

LED

will flash amber 1 or 2 times, then return to normal flashing

green. In addition, the swap time will reset to its original value. (For example, if you set
the swap time to 15 minutes in step 1, you will have 15 minutes again, regardless of how
much time has elapsed.)

Warning

Removing or inserting the switching module while the

MPX’s

OK2

LED

is flashing amber can cause the system

to reset.

5. Carefully insert the new switching module into the chassis. (See Installing a Switching

Module on page 3-4 for instructions on inserting a switching module.)

Caution

When re-installing a module during a hot swap, it must
make a proper connection to the switch backplane.
The connection is made when you close the card ejec-
tors. Always close the card ejectors firmly and briskly,
without hesitation. Closing them too slowly can cause
the switch to halt or restart.

The

MPX’s

OK2

LED

will flash amber 1 or 2 times, then return to normal flashing green. If,

after hot-swapping modules, the

MPX’s

OK2

LED

continues to flash amber for more than

about 8 seconds, it means that the switch needs to be reset.

The swap time will again reset to its original value.

6. Re-insert the cables that were removed in step 3 into the new switching module.

7. Enter

reset

followed by the slot number for the new switching module. For example, if

the new switching module is in slot 4, you would enter

reset 4

at the system prompt. Next, the switch will prompt you to confirm the reset. The follow-
ing is an example of the display for an

ESX

module. The display for other types of switch-

ing modules will be similar.

Resetting slot of type F-Ether/M may crash system
Attempt reset anyway {Y/N}? (N) :

Press

y

and then press

<Enter>

. If the switching module is in slot 4, a message similar to

the following will be displayed.

resetting slot 4 to enable

8. The

MPX’s

OK2

LED

will flash amber 1 or 2 times, then return to normal flashing green.

The switching module’s

OK1

LED

will turn from amber to solid green and the

OK2

LED

will be blinking green. If the

OK1

LED

on the switching module is amber, then the hard-

ware has failed diagnostics or the corresponding image file for the module is not in flash
memory. If the

OK2

LED

on the switching module is solid amber, then the module failed

to download software from the

MPX

.

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