NEC N8406-020 Switch User Manual


 
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Changing the setting
3. Login to the console of the FC Switch Module to change the setting.
Changing the Principal Selection Mode can be performed only on the FC
Switch Module logged in.
4. Type " fabricprincipal –f 1" on the console screen.
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with
lowercase letters.
Type “fabricprincipal” command with option “-f” and “1”, then the Principal
Selection Mode of the FC Switch Module that the command is executed is
changed to “Enable” and a Fabric reconstruction to change the FC Switch
Module to the Principal switch is performed.
The number of the FC Switch Module to set Principal Selection Mode “Enable”
in the Fabric must be only one.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
WH040001124:admin>
5. Type “fabricprincipal” on the console screen to check that the Principal Selection Mode is “Enable”.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal
Principal Selection Mode: Enable (Switch currently principal)
WH040001124:admin>
If above message is not displayed as a result of the command, execute
“fabricprincipal –f 1” command again.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
WH040001124:admin>
6. Type “switchshow” on the console screen to check that the switchRole is displayed “Principal” in the
message of result.
WH040001124:admin> switchshow
switchName: WH040001124
switchType: 43.2
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 3 (unconfirmed)
switchId: fffc03
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:03:32:3a
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
(Omitted)