Virtual Fabric Discovery Troubleshooting - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

Problem

Virtual Fabric discovery troubleshooting

The following section state possible issues and the recommended solutions for Virtual Fabric
discovery errors.
Problem
At the time of discovery, the seed switch is Virtual Fabric-enabled; however, the user does not have
Chassis Admin role for the seed switch.
At the time of discovery, the user does not have the Chassis Admin role for all other switches in the
fabric.
After discovery, a device is upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2 or later and is Virtual Fabric-enabled;
however, the user does not have Chassis Admin role.
At the time of discovery, the seed switch is Virtual Fabric-enabled; however, the user does not have
access to all possible logical switches (access to all possible Fabric IDs 1 - 128).
At the time of discovery, the user does not have access to all possible logical switches for all other
devices in the fabric.
After discovery, a device is upgraded to Fabric OS 6.2 or later and is Virtual Fabric-enabled;
however, the user does not have access to all possible logical switches.
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Resolution
Remove a device from active discovery
To remove a fabric from active discovery, complete the following steps.
1 Select Discover > Fabrics.
The managed count exceeded message displays. Managed counts that have been
exceeded display with a light red background. Managed counts that are within the
grace count limit display with a pale yellow background.
2 Click OK on the message.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
3 Select the fabric you want to delete from active discovery in the Discovered Fabrics
table.
4 Click Delete.
5 Click OK on the confirmation message.
The deleted fabric displays in the Previously Discovered Addresses table.
6 Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
Deleting a fabric
Before you can delete a fabric permanently from discovery, you must remove it from
active discovery. Refer to "Remove a device from active
To delete a fabric permanently from discovery, complete the following steps.
1 Select Discover > Fabrics.
The managed count exceeded message displays. Managed counts that have been
exceeded display with a light red background. Managed counts that are within the
grace count limit display with a pale yellow background.
2 Click OK on the message.
The Discover Fabrics dialog box displays.
3 Select one or more switches that you want to delete permanently from discovery in
the Previously Discovered Addresses table.
4 Click Delete.
5 Click OK on the confirmation message.
6 Click Close on the Discover Fabrics dialog box.
Troubleshooting fabric discovery
discovery".
Resolution
Make sure the user account has
Chassis Admin role on the Fabric OS
device.
Make sure the user account has
access rights to all logical switches
(access to all possible Fabric IDs 1 -
128) on the Fabric OS device.
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