Adding The San Switch 2/32 To An Existing Fabric - HP StorageWorks 2/32 - SAN Switch Release Note

Adding the SAN Switch 2/32 to an Existing Fabric

Read the following section for important information related to adding the switch to
the fabric.
Merging a New Switch to a Fabric Containing an Active Zone
Configuration
Use these steps to merge a new switch to a fabric with an active zone configuration
database.
1. Log into the new switch.
2. Verify that a Zoning license is installed. Use the licenseshow command to
view currently installed licenses.
3. Verify the Core Port Idntifier (PID) Format is consistent with the existing fabric.
Use the configure command to view current Core PID Format setting.
NOTE: The SAN Switch 2/32 is preconfigured with the Core PID format enabled. The existing
fabric must also have this format enabled. The configure command is used to change the
PID format. If the PID format is not consistent across the fabric, the fabric will segment. Refer to
Appendix B in the hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/32 Installation Guide supplied with your
switch for information on setting the Core PID format.
4. Verify that the available memory on the new switch is large enough for the
existing zone configuration database. Use the cfgsize command to verify the
maximum size of zone configuration database for the switch. For example,
a. A Fabric OS v2.6.0x switch can accommodate up to 96K of zone
configuration database.
b. A Fabric OS v3.0.2x switch can accommodate up to 128K of zone
configuration database.
c. A Fabric OS v4.0.2b switch can accommodate up to 128K of zone
configuration database.
5. Verify that the SAN Switch 2/32's interoperability mode is consistent with the
pre-existing switches in the fabric. Use the interopmode command to view the
interoperability mode of the switch.
NOTE: If the interopmode is inconsistent between the new switch and the fabric, the merge fails
and fabric segments. If the switches use different interopmode settings, you must make them
the same. Refer to the HP StorageWorks Fabric Operating System Procedures Version
3.0.x/4.0.x User Guide for detailed information on updating the interopmode.
SAN switch 2/32, version 4.0.2b release notes
Adding the SAN Switch 2/32 to an Existing Fabric
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