Switch Enable/Disable Procedures; Disabling A Switch; Enabling A Switch - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Basic Switch Management

Switch Enable/Disable Procedures

The following sections describe how to disable and enable a switch.

Disabling a Switch

To disable a switch:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the switchdisable command at the command line. All Fibre
Example:
switch:admin> switchdisable

Enabling a Switch

To enable a switch:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the switchenable command at the command line.
All Fibre Channel ports that passed the POST test are enabled. If the switch was
part of a fabric, it rejoins the fabric.
Example:
switch:admin> switchenable
10 switch:admin> 9
fabric: Principal switch
fabric: Domain 1
switch:admin>
40
Channel ports on the switch are taken offline. If the switch was part of a
fabric, the fabric reconfigures.
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Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide