McDATA Sphereon 4500 - Manual (Page 141)

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Execute an IPL 5-3
Using Maintenance Features
Figure 5-1 IPL Confirmation Dialog Box
2. Click Yes.
Selecting IPL from the Maintenance menu causes Ethernet connection
between the switch and EFC Server to drop momentarily and the
following to occur in the Product Manager window:
• As the network connection drops, the switch Status table on the
Hardware View turns yellow.
• The Status field in the table displays “No Link” and the State field
displays the reason for no link.
• A grey square displays in the status bar. Refer to Table 1-1 on
page 1-32 for an explanation of this status bar display.
• The FRUs illustrated in the Hardware View do not display. They
display again as the connection is re-established.
An IPL initiates the following functions in the switch:
• Restarts the operational firmware on the CTP card, executes
abbreviated power on system tests (POSTs) and then, if no POST
errors are encountered, the switch resumes the active role that it
had before the IPL.
• Resets the Ethernet interface on the CTP card, causing the
connection to the EFC Server to drop momentarily. The status
icon for the switch in the Product View will change to a gray
square until the connection is reestablished.
• Stops normal switching functions for ports (functions resume
after the IPL).