Changing A Logical Switch To A Base Switch - HP StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

Changing a logical switch to a base switch

Use the following procedure to change a logical switch to a base switch.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with the chassis-role permission.
2. Set the context to the logical switch you want to change, if you are not already in that context.
3. Configure the switch to not allow XISL use, as described in
4. Enter the lsCfg command to change the logical switch to a base switch:
5. Enable the switch.
Example of changing the logical switch with FID 7 to a base switch
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Checking and logging message: fid = 5.
Please enable your switch.
sw0:FID128:admin> fosexec --fid 7 -cmd "switchenable"
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"switchenable" on FID 7:
setcontext fabricID (or switchname)
The fabricID parameter is the FID of the logical switch you want to change to a base switch.
The switchname parameter is the name assigned to the logical switch.
You can only use one parameter at a time.
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lscfg --change fabricID -base
The fabricID parameter is the fabric ID of the logical switch with the attributes you want to
change.
switchenable
sw0:FID128:admin> setcontext 7
switch_25:FID7:admin> switchshow
switchName: switch_25
switchType: 66.1
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 30
switchId: fffc1e
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:82:3c:2c
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
Fabric Name: MktFab7
Allow XISL Use: ON
LS Attributes: [FID: 7, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: No, Address Mode 0]
(output truncated)
switch_25:FID7:admin> configure
Not all options will be available on an enabled switch.
To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command.

Changing a logical switch to a base switch

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