Reconciling Fabric Parameters Individually - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Troubleshooting Manual

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There are a number of settings that control the overall behavior and operation of the fabric. Some
of these values, such as the domain ID, are assigned automatically by the fabric and can differ
from one switch to another in the fabric. Other parameters, such as the BB credit, can be changed
for specific applications or operating environments, but must be the same among all switches to
allow the formation of a fabric.
The following fabric parameters must be identical on each switch for a fabric to merge:
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Reconciling fabric parameters individually

1. Log in to one of the segmented switches as admin.
2. Enter the configShow -pattern "fabric.ops" command.
3. Log in to another switch in the same fabric as admin.
4. Enter the configShow -pattern "fabric.ops" command.
5. Compare the two switch configurations line by line and look for differences. Do this by
6. Connect to the segmented switch after the discrepancy is identified.
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8. Enter the configure command to edit the appropriate fabric parameters for the segmented
9. Enable the switch by entering the switchEnable command.
Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide
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Segmented fabrics
Incompatible zoning configuration (see
Domain ID conflict (see "Reconciling fabric parameters individually"
Fabric ID conflict (see Chapter 7, "Virtual
Incompatible security policies.
Incorrect fabric mode.
Incorrect policy distribution.
Incompatible software features.
R_A_TOV
E_D_TOV
Data field size
Sequence level switching
Disable device probing
Suppress class F traffic
Per-frame route priority
Long-distance fabric (not necessary on Brocade DCX, DCX-4S, 6505, 6510, 6520, and the
Brocade DCX 8510 Backbone families; for more information regarding these product types,
refer to Appendix A, "Switch Type and Blade
comparing the two Telnet windows or by printing the configShow -pattern "fabric.ops" output.
Also, verify that the fabric parameter settings (refer to the above list) are the same for both
switches.
Disable the switch by entering the switchDisable command.
switch.
Chapter 9, "Zoning").
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