Users Guide

fc switch-mode fabric-services
Change the switch mode from NPIV Gateway (NPG) mode to Fabric-Services mode.
S5000
Syntax
fc switch-mode fabric-services
To change from Fiber Channel Forwarder (FCF) mode to Fabric-Services mode, use the no feature
fc command. To change from FCF to NPG mode, use the no feature fc command and then the
feature fc command
Parameters
fabric-services Enter the keywords fabric-services to configure fabric services mode.
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Version 9.1(1.0) Introduced on the S5000.
Usage
Information
All Fabric-Services mode CLI commands are enabled after changing to Fabric-Services mode.
When you run the fc switch-mode fabric-services command, the following warning message
displays:
● Warning!!: Switch mode in running-config will be changed to 'fabric-
services' :Continue? [yes/no]:
○ no – No effect on the running-config.
○ yes – Changes the running-config to reflect the new switch-mode.
If an fcoe-map exists, the following warning message displays:
● Warning!!: Existing fabric configuration detected, proceeding to REBOOT
switch :Continue? [yes/no]:
○ no – Does not reboot the switch.
○ yes – Reboots the switch and prompts the user to save the running config.
If no fcoe-map exists, the switch-mode moves to the newly configured switch-mode without any warning
messages.
Example
Dell(conf)# fc switch-mode fabric-services
Related
Commands
show fc switch — displays FC switch parameters.
fc zone
Create a zone.
S5000
Syntax
fc zone zonename
To delete a zone, use the no fc zone zonename command.
Parameters
zonename Enter the zone name.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Fabric Services Commands 701