Procedure
1. Run supportShow, which includes most of the information in the following table and more. Be sure to
record the location of the .txt files that you create in this procedure that are not called out in the
supportShow results. For detailed information about Fabric OS commands, refer to the Fabric OS
Command Reference. Use a checklist to ensure that all required information is recorded.
Table 18. Critical information checklist
Checked? Data Notes
Configuration information
Location of "config-switch.txt" file
Location of "config-miscinfo.txt" file
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for the device
SAN profile
Location of "SANbefor.txt" file
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow output
Notes regarding switchshow output
Notes regarding fabricshow output
Output from chassisshow command
Important: The information displayed for Part Num and Serial Num are
critical when replacing a chassis. This information allows the replacement
chassis to assume the identity of the old chassis.
Output from licenseshow command
License keys and other licensing data
for licensed products enabled on
device.
Output from supportshow command
Location of "spptshow.txt" file
Notes regarding supportshow output
Information about the new chassis
New factory serial number
New serial number (if available)
2. Open a telnet session and log into the device as admin. The default password is password. Enable the
logging function on your telnet or serial console connection.
3. Back up the current configuration by entering configUpload. Enter the requested information at the
prompts.
Note: If you are using the Virtual Fabric feature, run configupload -vf before running the
configupload command to save the logical switch configuration.
This configUpload command uploads the device configuration to the customer-defined FTP server,
making it available for downloading. Alternatively, you can save the configuration file to a USB
device. For more information about this command, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference.
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, sftp, local) [ftp]: ftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 123.123.123.123
User Name [user]: Admin24
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