Moving A Logical Switch To A Different Fabric - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

Moving a logical switch to a different fabric

You can move a logical switch from one fabric to another by assigning a different fabric ID.
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 move to another logical fabric.
4. Click Edit.
5. Change the FID in the Logical Fabric ID field.
6. Click OK on the Edit Properties dialog box.
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8. (Optional) Select the Unbind Port Addresses while moving them check box.
9. Click Start to send these changes to the affected chassis.
10. When the changes are complete, click Close.
11. If the newly created switch is not part of a discovered fabric, then you must discover the switch.
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Logical Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.
The Edit Properties dialog box displays.
The logical switch displays under the new logical fabric node in the Existing Logical Switches
table.
Click OK on the Logical Switches dialog box.
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.
a. Undiscover the physical chassis. See
b. Rediscover the physical chassis. See
When entering the IP address, use the IP address of the physical fabric.
Configuring Virtual Fabrics
"Deleting a fabric" on page 56 for instructions.
"Discovering fabrics" on page 49 for instructions.
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