HP StorageWorks Fabric Interoperability: Merging Fabrics Based on M-series and B-series Fibre Channel Switches Application Notes (AA-RUQQL-TE, November 2009)

switch:admin cfgshow
Default Zone: OFF
Safe Zone: OFF
Defined configuration:
cfg: switch set
switch1; switch2; switch3; switch4
zone: switch1
dd:dd:dd:dd:aa:aa:aa:aa; bb:bb:bb:cc:cc:cd:dd:dd
zone: switch2 23:34:87:23:50:72:35:07; 12,64
[output truncated]
...
Effective configuration:
cfg: switch set
zone: switch1
dd:dd:dd:dd:aa:aa:aa:aa
bb:bb:bb:cc:cc:cd:dd:dd
zone: switch2 23:34:87:23:50:72:35:07
12,64
[output truncated]
You can save the effective zone configuration to the defined database. However, the defined database
is not synchronized between B-series switches in McDATA Fabric mode. Therefore, when you create
a zone configuration on a switch, you must save the configuration to synchronize it to the defined
database.
Use the cfgsaveactivetodefined command to save the zoning configuration to the defined
database.
switch:admin> cfgsaveactivetodefined
You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
action will save the effective configuration to the defined
configuration.
Do you want the Effective zoning to become the Defined
zoning? (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
Attempting to save new config to the defined config...
2sw0 Updating flash ...
...
[output truncated]
...
Attempting to save config to the defined config...
2sw0 Updating flash ...
Updating flash ...
Switching to McDATA Open Fabric mode from earlier Fabric OS versions
To change from interopmode 1 in Fabric OS 5.3 to interopmode 3 in Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later:
1. Enter the switchdisable command to disable the switch.
switch:admin> switchdisable
2. Enter the interopmode 0 command (Brocade Native mode).
3. Upgrade to Fabric OS 6.0x, and then to 6.1.0a or later, following the firmware upgrade rules.
4. Enter the interopmode 3 command to configure the switch to McDATA Open Fabric mode.
5. After the automatic reboot, the switch is online. Establish ISL connections to the Open Fabric
mode switches.
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