Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 88)

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the slotPowerOff command with the slot number of the port blade or core blade you want to
power off.
ecp:admin> slotpoweroff 3
Slot 3 is being powered off
Powering on a port blade or core blade
All blades are powered on by default when the switch chassis is powered on.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the slotPowerOn command with the slot number of the port blade or core blade you want to
power on.
ecp:admin> slotpoweron 3
Powering on slot 3
Equipment status
You can check the status of switch operation, High Availability features, and fabric connectivity.
Checking switch operation
Use the following procedure to check switch operation.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the switchShow command. This command displays a switch summary and a port summary.
3. Check that the switch and ports are online.
4. Use the switchStatusShow command to further check the status of the switch.
Verifying High Availability features (Backbones only)
High Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive management of key
hardware and software modules.
Use the following procedure to verify High Availability features for a Brocade Backbone.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the chassisShow command to verify the model of the DCX and obtain a listing of all field-
replaceable units (FRUs).
3. Enter the haShow command to verify HA is enabled, the heartbeat is up, and that the HA state is
synchronized between the active and standby CP blades.
4. Enter the haRedundancy --show command to display the CP redundancy settings and switch
uptime.
DCX:FID128:admin> haredundancy --show
=== HA Redundancy Statistics ===
HA State synchronized
Current Active Session:
Active Slot = CP0 (Local), Expected Recovered
Standby Slot = CP1 (Remote)
Powering on a port blade or core blade
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