Replace a GUID Manually (Toolbox CLI)

You can use this procedure when replacing an HCA within a server, or exchanging a server and requiring the same fabric configuration as previously.

1. Start the Toolbox CLI.

   See Start the Toolbox CLI.

2. In the Toolbox CLI, identify the GUID of the HCA (or server) to be replaced.

   [toolbox-cli] show partition all ports
   
   NAME	: SUN_DCS
   PKEY	: 0001
   FLAGS	: ipoib
   
   GUID             MEMBER     
   ------------     ------     
   ALL_SWITCHES     full       
   
   NAME	: nm2-box1
   PKEY	: 3342
   FLAGS	: ipoib, defmember=full
   
   GUID                   MEMBER     
   ------------------     ------     
   0x0002c9030008e137     full       
   0x00212800013ecea0     both       
   
   NAME	: Default
   PKEY	: 7fff
   FLAGS	: ipoib
   
   GUID                   MEMBER      
   ------------------     -------     
   ALL_CAS                full        
   ALL_SWITCHES           full        
   0x0010e00001631b01     limited     
   
   [toolbox-cli]

3. In the output of the command, find the port GUID of the HCA to be replaced, and record it.
4. Record the port GUID of the replacement HCA.
5. Replace the HCA.

   Follow the instructions for your HCA.

6. Replace the GUID in the fabric configuration..

   [toolbox-cli] manage partition replace-guid current=old_GUID new=new_GUID

   where:

   • old_GUID is the previous HCA port GUID.

   • new_GUID is the new HCA port GUID.

   For example, to replace GUID 0x00212800013ecea0 with 0x111111111111111111, type:

   [toolbox-cli] manage partition replace-port-guid current=0x00212800013ecea0 new=0x111111111111111111
   [toolbox-cli]

7. Verify that the replacement HCA GUID is configured into the fabric.

   [toolbox-cli] show partition all ports
   
   NAME	: SUN_DCS
   PKEY	: 0001
   FLAGS	: ipoib
   
   GUID             MEMBER     
   ------------     ------     
   ALL_SWITCHES     full       
   
   NAME	: nm2-box1
   PKEY	: 3342
   FLAGS	: ipoib, defmember=full
   
   GUID                     MEMBER     
   --------------------     ------     
   0x0002c9030008e137       full       
   0x111111111111111111     both       
   
   NAME	: Default
   PKEY	: 7fff
   FLAGS	: ipoib
   
   GUID                   MEMBER      
   ------------------     -------     
   ALL_CAS                full        
   ALL_SWITCHES           full        
   0x0010e00001631b01     limited     
   [toolbox-cli]

Related Information

• Start the Toolbox CLI

• partition Object Commands

• Display Host Partition Information (Toolbox CLI)

• Display All Hosts in the Fabric (Toolbox CLI)

• Display Hosts Visible From a Node (Toolbox CLI)

• Replace a GUID Automatically (Toolbox CLI)