Changing A Logical Switch To A Base Switch - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Configuring Virtual Fabrics

Changing a logical switch to a base switch

The Base Switch column in the Existing Logical Switches table indicates whether a logical switch is
a base switch.
1. Select a switch on the Product List or Connectivity Map and select Configure > Virtual Fabric >
2. Right-click anywhere in the Existing Logical Switches table and select Table > Expand All.
3. Select the logical switch you want to change to a base switch.
4. Click Edit.
5. Clear the Base Fabric for Transport check box.
6. Select the Base Switch check box.
7.
8. Click OK on the Logical Switches dialog box.
9. (Optional) Select the Unbind Port Addresses while moving them check box.
10. Click Start to send these changes to the affected chassis.
11. When the changes are complete, click Close.
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Logical Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.
The Edit Properties dialog box displays.
This check box is applicable only to logical switches that are not base switches.
Click OK on the Edit Properties dialog box.
The Base Switch column in the Existing Logical Switches table now displays Yes for the logical
switch.
The Logical Switch Change Confirmation and Status dialog box displays with a list of all
changes you made in the Logical Switches dialog box.
The Re-Enable ports after moving them and QoS disable the ports while moving them check
boxes are selected by default.
NOTE
Ports are disabled before moving from one logical switch to another.
NOTE
Most changes to logical switches will disrupt data traffic in the fabric.
The status of each change is displayed in the Status column and Status area in the dialog box.
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