Configuring Compatibility With The F16 Switch - HP StorageWorks 8B - FC Entry Switch Manual

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Basic Configuration Procedures

Configuring Compatibility with the F16 Switch

In order for HP Brocade 2400 and 2800 switches to be part of a fabric containing an F16 switch
switch, the VC Encoded Address Mode parameter must be enabled. The VC Encoded Address
Mode parameter specifically enables compatibility between newer switches and the F16 switches.
The VC Encoded Address Mode parameter must be enabled on each HP Brocade 2400 and 2800
switch in the fabric. Enable this parameter only if an F16 switch is in the Fabric.
To enable the VC Encoded Address Mode:
1. Login to the switch as the admin user.
2. At the command line enter the following commands:
switchDisable
configure
3. At the following prompt line enter Yes:
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
4. Press the Enter key to skip through the Fabric Parameters until the VC Encoded Address
Mode parameter is displayed. Enter 1 to enable the parameter:
VC Encoded Address Mode: (0..1) [0] 1
5. Press the Enter key to skip through the rest of the parameters or press Control-D. Verify that
your changes were committed:
Committing configuration...done.
6. Reboot the switch by entering the following command:
fastboot
Note:
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Once a modification is made to the VC Encoded Address Mode parameter, either fastboot
or cfgEnable is needed to re-install the zoning data base, even if there is already an enabled
or effective Zoning data base.
Fabric OS Procedures Guide