HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.X Administrator Guide (AA-RVHDD-TE, February 2006)

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1. Issue the switchDisable command to disable the switch.
2. Issue the configure command.
3. Press Enter after the prompts until the Switch PID Address Mode prompt appears.
4. At the Switch PID Address Mode prompt, enter 1 to enable core PID mode, or enter 2 to enable
extended-edge PID mode.
5. Issue the switchEnable command to enable the switch.
Creating interswitch links
When you physically connect cables from an MP Router to other MP Routers or to Fabric OS-based
switches, a fabric forms automatically. See the installation guide for your switch for specific ISL connection
and cable management information.
The following conditions must be met on Fabric OS switches:
• The Platform Services feature must be disabled (this is the default).
• The switch and ports must be enabled.
NOTE: To avoid inadvertent fabric merging, MP Router ports should either be disabled or configured as
EX_Ports before physically connecting ISLs.
Use the following procedure to disable the Platform Services feature on a Fabric OS switch. For more
information on the commands, see the HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.x command reference guide. For
more information on Fabric OS procedures, see the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x administrator guide.
Verifying that Platform Services is enabled (Fabric OS or Secure Fabric OS switch only)
1. On a Fabric OS or Secure Fabric OS switch only, log in to the switch as admin.
2. Issue the msPlatShow command.
If the platform is disabled, you need not proceed further.
If the Platform Services database is populated, the output looks similar to the following:
switch:admin> msplatshow
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Platform Name: [9] “first obj”
Platform Type: 5 : GATEWAY
Number of Associated M.A.: 1
[35] “http://java.sun.com/products/plugin”
Number of Associated Node Names: 1
Associated Node Names:
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Platform Name: [10] “second obj”
Platform Type: 7 : HOST_BUS_ADAPTER
Number of Associated M.A.: 1
Associated Management Addresses:
[30] “http://java.sun.com/products/1”
Number of Associated Node Names: 1
Associated Node Names:
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