Changing The Context To A Different Logical Fabric; Creating A Logical Fabric Using Xisls; Figure 28 Example Of Logical Fabrics In Multiple Chassis And Xisls - HP SN3000B Administrator's Manual

Changing the context to a different logical fabric

You can change the context to a different logical fabric. Your user account must have permission to
access the logical fabric.
1. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account with the chassis-role permission.
2. Enter the following command to switch to a different logical switch in the chassis:
Example of changing the context from FID 128 to FID 4
In this example, notice that the prompt changes when you change to a different logical fabric.

Creating a logical fabric using XISLs

This procedure describes how to create a logical fabric using multiple chassis and XISLs and refers
to the configuration shown in
FIGURE 28
1. Set up the base switches in each chassis:
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setcontext fabricID
The fabricID parameter is the fabric ID of the logical switch you want to switch to and manage.
sw0:FID128:admin> setcontext 4
switch_4:FID4:admin>
Physical chassis 1
Logical switch 1
D1
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
P3
Logical switch 2
Fabric ID 1
H2
Logical switch 3
Fabric ID 15
P4
Base switch
Fabric ID 8
Example of logical fabrics in multiple chassis and XISLs
a. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account with the chassis-role
permission.
b. Enable the Virtual Fabrics feature, if it is not already enabled. See
mode" on page 225 for instructions.
Enabling Virtual Fabrics automatically creates the default logical switch, with FID 128. All
ports in the chassis are assigned to the default logical switch.

Changing the context to a different logical fabric

Figure 28 as an example.
P1
P2
P5
XISL
P6
Physical chassis 2
P1
Logical switch 5
(Default logical switch)
Fabric ID 128
ISL
P2
Logical switch 6
Fabric ID 1
P4
P7
Logical switch 7
Fabric ID 15
P6
P8 P9
Base switch
Fabric ID 8
"Enabling Virtual Fabrics
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H1
D2
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