Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001336-02, November 2009)

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Changing a logical switch to a base switch
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Changing a logical switch to a base switch
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role 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
where fabricID is the fabric ID of the logical switch you want to change to a base switch.
3. Configure the switch to not allow XISL use, as described in “Configuring a logical switch to use
XISLs” on page 222.
4. Enter the following command to change the logical switch to a base switch:
lscfg --change fabricID -base [ -force ]
where fabricID is the fabric ID of the logical switch whose attributes you want to change.
Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation.
5. Enable the switch.
switchenable
Example
sw0:FID128:admin> setcontext 7
switch_25:FID7:admin> switchshow
switchName: switch_25
switchType: 66.1
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 30
switchId: fffc1e
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:82:3c:2c
zoning: OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
Allow XISL Use: ON
LS Attributes: [FID: 7, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: No, Address Mode 0]
Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
==============================================
18 18 1e1200 -- N8 No_Module FC
19 19 1e1300 -- N8 No_Module FC
20 20 1e1400 -- N8 No_Module FC
switch_25:FID7:admin> configure
Not all options will be available on an enabled switch.
To disable the switch, use the "switchDisable" command.
Configure...
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
WWN Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [no]
Allow XISL Use (yes, y, no, n): [yes] n
WARNING!! Disabling this parameter will cause removal of LISLs to
other logical switches. Do you want to continue? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
System services (yes, y, no, n): [no]