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If the displayed system state for the chassis...
Matches your system configuration
Does not match your system configuration
Step 3.
If you have not already done so, recable the rest of your system.
Step 4.
The next step depends on your system configuration.
If your system is in...
An HA pair with a second controller module
Running system-level diagnostics
After installing a new chassis, you should run interconnect diagnostics.
Before you begin
Your system must be at the LOADER prompt to get to the maintenance menu to start System Level
Diagnostics.
About this task
All commands in the diagnostic procedures are issued from the controller where the component is being
replaced.
Step 1.
If the controller to be serviced is not at the LOADER prompt, perform the following steps:
a.
Select the Maintenance mode option from the displayed menu.
b.
After the controller boots to Maintenance mode, halt the controller:
command, you should wait until the system stops at the LOADER prompt.
Important: During the boot process, you can safely respond
Step 2.
Repeat the previous step on the second controller if you are in an HA configuration.
Note: Both controllers must be in Maintenance mode to run the interconnect test.
Step 3.
At the LOADER prompt, access the special drivers specifically designed for system-level
diagnostics to function properly:
During the boot process, you can safely respond
prompt (*>) appears.
Step 4.
Enable the interconnect diagnostics tests from the Maintenance mode prompt:
-dev interconnect -sel enable
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Then...
Go to the next step.
1. Set the HA state for the chassis:
modify chassis HA-state
The value for HA-state can be one of the
following:
• ha
• non-ha
2. Confirm that the setting has changed:
config show
Then...
Exit Maintenance mode:
The LOADER prompt appears.
boot_diags
to the prompts until the Maintenance mode
y
ha-config
halt
After you issue the
halt
to prompts.
y
sldiag device modify
ha-
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