Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v11.1x (53-1002167-01, May 2011)

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Swapping blades
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To swap blades, complete the following steps.
1. Select a chassis that contains at least two of the same type of blades.
2. Select Configure > Switch > Swap Blades.
The Swap Blades dialog box displays.
3. Select the blade you want to replace from the first Swap Blades list.
Once you select a blade, the second list automatically filters out the selected blade and any
blade types that do not match the selected blade.
4. Select the blade with which you want to replace the first blade from the second Swap Blades
list.
5. Select the Enable ports after swap is complete check box to enable ports on the destination
blade after the swap is complete.
6. Click OK.
NOTE
This operation disrupts the traffic on all ports for the selected blades.
7. Cl ic k Yes on the confirmation message.
Once the swap blade operation is complete, a ‘success’ or ‘failure’ message displays.