Setcontext - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Command Reference Manual

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setContext

setContext
Sets the logical switch context to a specified FID.
SYNOPSIS
setcontext [FID | switchname]
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to set the logical switch context to a specified fabric ID (FID) or unique switch name.
The FID uniquely defines a partition as a logical switch. Use lscfg --show -cfg to display currently
configured partitions and their FIDs.
A logical switch context defines the boundaries within which a user can execute commands in a Virtual
Fabric-aware environment. In a Virtual Fabric-aware environment, all commands are context-specific.
When a user executes a switch-wide command, the command applies to the current logical switch
context.
On legacy platforms, or if a logical switch context is not set explicitly, switch commands apply to the
default logical switch context (FID 128). When the context is changed, switch-wide commands apply to
the new logical switch context.
You must have chassis permissions to access all logical switches in the chassis and to use the
setContext command to change the current context to any partition configured on the chassis. A user
without chassis permissions can change contexts only within the list of FIDs specified in the user's
access permissions. Refer to userConfig for more information.
NOTES
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
If a logical switch FID is deleted, users logged in to that switch are logged out.
OPERANDS
This command has the following operand:
FID
switchname
EXAMPLES
To change the logical switch context to FID 20:
To change the logical switch context to switch_20:
SEE ALSO
lsCfg,
940
Specifies the fabric ID of the logical switch instance for which the context is set.
Specifies the name of the logical switch for which the context is set.
switch:admin> setcontext 20
switch:admin> setcontext switch_20
userConfig
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