Preparing for replacement

Before beginning replacement procedures you must run a series of Fabric OS commands and record device information for safekeeping that may be required for installing and configuring the new chassis. This includes information on licenses, IP address, WWN, serial numbers, switch ID, location of configuration files, and fabric details. It also includes information that might be required by Technical Support. Recording critical device and SAN information instructs you to run the following commands and record specific output:

• supportShow
• configUpload
• configupload -vf
• ipAddrShow
• chassisShow
• nsShow
• nsAllShow
• switchShow
• fabricShow
• licenseShow

Before beginning replacement, you must also properly shut down the device and disconnect from the fabric and power using procedures under Powering down the switch.