Dell PowerEdge M420 Getting Started Manual page 14

Changing to full fabric mode using the Command Line Interface
Complete the following steps to enable NPIV mode using the CLI (The switch GUI also provides a method to change
NPIV mode in the advanced menu, see the Dell M8428-k hardware Reference Manual for details).
1. Log in using the default administrative account.
Login: admin
Password: password
2. Enter the following command to disable the switch.
switchDisable
3. Back up the switch configurations. See
4. Enter the following command to enable full fabric mode:
ag ––modeDisable
The switch module automatically reboots and comes back online in full fabric mode. The NPIV parameters, such
as port mapping and failover and failback, are automatically removed.
You can enter the ag ––modeShow command to ensure that the module is in NPIV mode.
ag ––modeShow
The response should be:
Access Gateway mode is NOT enabled.
Changing to NPIV mode using the Command Line Interface
If your converged network switch is currently configured in full fabric mode you canenable NPIV mode using the
following instructions (The switch GUI also provides a method to change NPIV mode in the advanced menu, see the
Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual for details):
1. Log in using the default administrative account.
Login: admin
Password: password
2. Enter the following command to disable full fabric mode.
switchDisable
3. Back up the switch configurations. See
4. Enter the following command to enable NPIV mode:
ag ––modeEnable
The switch module automatically reboots and comes back online in NPIV mode using a factory default F_Port to
N_Port mapping.
5. You can enter the ag ––modeShow command to ensure that the module is in NPIV mode.
ag --modeShow
The response should be:
Access Gateway mode is enabled.
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"Backing up the configuration"
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on page 15 for specifics.
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