Appendix 8
Managing the Switch Hardware
If you are powering on more fabric modules than allowed by the current maximum number of fabric
Note
modules, then make sure that the fabric modules that you are powering on are installed in the first n
fabric slots (slots 1 through n), power-on those modules with the no poweroff xbar command, and
change the maximum number of fabric modules to n (see the
for Fabric Modules" section on page
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
2.
Note
DETAILED STEPS
Command
Step 1
config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
poweroff xbar slot_number
Example:
switch(config)# poweroff xbar 1
switch(config)#
no poweroff xbar slot_number
Example:
switch(config)# no poweroff xbar 1
switch(config)#
Shutting Down an I/O Module
To shut down an I/O module, use the poweroff module command to specify the slot with that module
as follows:
switch# poweroff module slot
When you are ready to power up the module, use the no poweroff module command.
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
2.
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config t
[no] poweroff xbar slot_number
Alternatively, you can use the out-of-service xbar slot_number command.
config t
[no] poweroff module slot_number
"Changing the Amount of Power Reserved
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Purpose
Starts the global configuration mode.
Powers off the specified fabric module in the switch.
Powers on the specified fabric module in the switch.
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Shutting Down Modules
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