PRIMECLUSTER GLS for Windows User's Guide 4.3

5.6.2 Shutdown Maintenance of NIC

This section describes how to replace an NIC after shutdown of the system.

Figure 5.10 Replacing a Physical Adapter (After System Shutdown)

1. Check that the physical adapter bundled in the virtual adapter is in the "FAIL" state.

   > dsphanet
    Name    Status   Adapters
   +-------+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    sha0    Active   Local Area Connection 1(ON), Local Area Connection 2(FAIL)

2. Shutdown the system.

3. Replace the physical adapter and restart the system.

4. Check that the physical adapter after replacement is in the "STBY" state.

   > dsphanet
    Name    Status   Adapters
   +-------+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
    sha0    Active   Local Area Connection 1(ON), Local Area Connection 2(STBY)

   If the physical adapter after replacement is in the "FAIL" or "OFF" state, perform "Action" in "C.2.3 Communications Fail even after Replacing NIC."