Remove FWSM from 6500

[Bill19795_2]

Is there a procedure for powering off and remove the modules in a 6500? I am going to remove two FWSM and a NAM.

[Giuseppe Larosa]

Hello Bill,

you should put offline the FWSM by removing all occurrences of firewall keyword

once the FWSM is not connected to outside world you can use hw-module module X command with appropriate option or better you can session to the module to prepare it to shutdown (to be preferred)

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm32/configuration/guide/switch_f.html#wp1192467

once you have done these stes you should be able to remove it.

Also the NAM is a linux based appliance so the question is wise

in the case of NAM you should verify if there are any monitor sessions with destination= NAM

Hope to help

Giuseppe

[Ganesh Hariharan]

Is there a procedure for powering off and remove the modules in a 6500? I am going to remove two FWSM and a NAM.

Hi,

The firewall module should be removed only after you disable power using one of these methods. (There is no preference for a particular method.)

    * Use the command-line interface (CLI) of the switch and issue one of these commands.
          o  CatOS - set module power down mod
          o  Cisco IOS® Software - no power enable module slot
    * Press the shutdown button on the blade.
    * Physically power down the chassis.

You can remove the module safely when the status light is not green.

http://www.ciscosystemsnetwork.net/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2706/products_qanda_item09186a00801e9e26.shtml

Hope to Help !!

Ganesh.H

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