Displaying Logical Switch Configuration; Changing The Fabric Id Of A Logical Switch; Changing A Logical Switch To A Base Switch; Configuring A Logical Switch For Xisl Use - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Displaying Logical Switch configuration

1. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role with the
chassis-role permission.
2. Enter the following command to display a list of all Logical Switches and the ports assigned to them:
lscfg --show [ -provision ]
If the -provision option is specified, all ports on all slots are displayed, regardless of the slot status.
For more information on the lscfg command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.

Changing the fabric ID of a Logical Switch

The following procedure describes how you can change the fabric ID of an existing Logical Switch. The
fabric ID indicates in which fabric the Logical Switch participates. By changing the fabric ID, you are
moving the Logical Switch from one fabric to another.
Changing the fabric ID requires permission for chassis management operations. You cannot change the
FID of your own Logical Switch context.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Set the context to the Logical Switch you want to manage, if you are not already in that context.
setcontext fabricID
where fabricID is the fabric ID of the Logical Switch you want to switch to and manage.
3. Enter the following command to disable the Logical Switch:
switchdisable
Enter the following command to change the fabric ID of a Logical Switch:
4.
lscfg --change fabricID -newfid newFID [ -force ]
where fabricID is the fabric ID of the Logical Switch whose attributes you want to change and newFID is
the fabric ID to be assigned.
Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation.
5. Enter the following command to enable the Logical Switch:
switchenable
For more information on the lscfg command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.

Changing a Logical Switch to a base switch

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role with the chassis-role
permission.
2. Enter the following command to change the Logical Switch to a base switch:
lscfg --change fabricID -base [ -force ]
where fabricID is the fabric ID of the Logical Switch whose attributes you want to change.
Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation.
For more information on the lscfg command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference.

Configuring a Logical Switch for XISL use

When you create a Logical Switch, by default it is configured to use XISLs. Use the following procedure to
allow or disallow the Logical Switch to use XISLs in the base fabric.
1. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Set the context to the Logical Switch you want to manage, if you are not already in that context.
setcontext fabricID
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