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Changing the fabric ID of a logical switch
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Changing the fabric ID of a logical switch
The following procedure describes how you can change the fabric ID of an existing logical switch.
The fabric ID indicates in which fabric the logical switch participates. By changing the fabric ID, you
are moving the logical switch from one fabric to another.
Changing the fabric ID requires permission for chassis management operations. You cannot
change the FID of your own logical switch context.
NOTE
If you are in the context of the logical switch with the fabric ID you want to change, you are
automatically logged out when the fabric ID changes. To avoid being logged out, make sure you are
in the context of a different logical switch from the one with the fabric ID you are changing.
Use the following procedure to change the fabric ID of a logical switch:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the lsCfg command to change the fabric ID of a logical switch:
lscfg --change fabricID -newfid newFID
3. Enter y at the prompt.
4. Enable the logical switch.
fosexec --fid newFID -cmd "switchenable"
Example of changing the fabric ID on the logical switch from 5 to 7
sw0:FID128:admin> lscfg --change 5 -newfid 7
Changing of a switch fid requires that the switch be disabled.
Would you like to continue [y/n]?: y
Disabling switch...
All active login sessions for FID 5 have been terminated.
Checking and logging message: fid = 5.
Please enable your switch.
sw0:FID128:admin> fosexec --fid 7 -cmd "switchenable"
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"switchenable" on FID 7:
Changing a logical switch to a base switch
Use the following procedure to change a logical switch to a base switch.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with the chassis-role permission.
2. Set the context to the logical switch you want to change, if you are not already in that context.
setcontext fabricID (or switchname)
The fabricID parameter is the FID of the logical switch you want to change to a base switch.
The switchname parameter is the name assigned to the logical switch.
You can only use one parameter at a time.
3. Configure the switch to not allow XISL use, as described in “Configuring a logical switch to use
XISLs” on page 333.