Allied Telesis SwitchBlade x3106 - Manual (Page 241)

SwitchBlade x3106 Installation Guide
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Replacing the AT-SBx31CFC Controller Fabric Card
This section contains the procedure for replacing a controller card in the
chassis.
Note
Please review “Guidelines to Handling the Controller and Line
Cards” on page 116 before performing this procedure.
Note
Allied Telesis recommends creating a backup copy of the database
file with the BACKUP DATABASE FILE command before removing
or replacing a controller card. For instructions, refer to the Software
Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches.
This procedure requires the following tool:
 #2 Phillips-head screwdriver (not provided)
The controller card is hot swappable and can be removed while the
chassis is powered on.
Here are the general steps if the chassis has only one controller card and
the card has failed such that it is no longer responding to management
commands and the Ethernet line cards have stopped forwarding traffic:
1. Power off the chassis.
2. Remove the failed controller card. For details, refer to the instructions
later in this section.
3. Install the new controller card. You may install the new controller card
in the same slot as the failed card or in the other controller card slot.
For instructions, refer to “Installing the AT-SBx31CFC Controller Fabric
Card” on page 118.
4. Power on the chassis.
5. Wait two minutes for the controller and line cards to complete the
initialization process.
6. Start a management session on the management card. For
instructions, refer “Starting a Local Management Session” on
page 198.