Changing A Logical Switch To A Base Switch - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade BladeSystem 4/24 User Manual

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1. Select a switch on the Product List or Connectivity Map and select Configure > Logical
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. Select the Re-Enable ports after moving them check 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.
12. If the newly created switch is not part of a discovered fabric, then you must discover the

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 > Logical
2. Right-click anywhere in the Existing Logical Switches table and select Table > Expand All.
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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.
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.
switch.
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.
Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.
"Deleting a fabric" on page 41 for instructions.
"Discovering fabrics" on page 36 for instructions.
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