Connecting To A Module - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 12 Managing Modules
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Table 12-3
Module Status
Output
powered up
testing
initializing
failure
ok
power-denied
active
HA-standby
standby

Connecting to a Module

At any time, you can connect to any module using the attach module command. Once you are at the
module prompt, you can obtain further details about the module using module-specific commands in
EXEC mode.
To attach to a module, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# attach module 6
switch(standby)#
Step 2
switch(standby)# dir bootflash:
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Module States
Description
The hardware has electrical power. When the hardware is powered up, the
software begins booting.
The switching module has established connection with the supervisor
module and the switching module is performing bootup diagnostics.
The diagnostics have completed successfully and the configuration is being
downloaded.
The switch detects a switching module failure upon initialization and
automatically attempts to power-cycle the module three times. After the third
attempt it continues to display a failed state.
The switch is ready to be configured.
The switch detects insufficient power for a switching module to power up.
This module is the active supervisor module and the switch is ready to be
configured.
The HA switchover mechanism is enabled on the standby supervisor module
(see the "HA Switchover Characteristics" section on page
The warm switchover mechanism is enabled on the standby supervisor
module (see the "HA Switchover Characteristics" section on page
Purpose
Provides direct access to the
specified module (in this example,
the standby supervisor module is in
slot 6).
Provides the available space
information for the standby
supervisor module.
Note Type exit to exit the
module-specific prompt.
If you are not accessing the
Tip
switch from a console
terminal, this is the only
way to access the standby
supervisor module.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Connecting to a Module
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