Replacing the management module in a single management module environment

When you replace a management module and you don't have a standby management module in the chassis, the IFM configuration is cleared. If the current management module is functioning, insert the new management module in the second bay as a standby management module for a few minutes. This allows the primary management module to synchronize the IFM configuration with the standby management module before the primary management module is removed. If this is not possible, you can reapply the IFM configuration after inserting the new management module. By default, the management module clears its IFM configuration when inserted into a new chassis. However, if any of the servers are already powered on when the management module is inserted into a new chassis, the management module takes the IFM configuration from those servers.

If the management module was reinserted into the same chassis it was previously in, it continues to use the IFM configuration that is defined on the management module. During the period that the management module was not in the chassis, the IFM configuration might have changed. In this case, inconsistencies and address duplications can occur.

If the management module configuration is reset to factory defaults, the IFM configuration is cleared the same way as if a new management module is inserted into a chassis. Also, the IFM configuration is not included in the management module configuration file, so when restoring the management module configuration from a file, the IFM configuration does not change.