C-series merge preparation
Step 1: Verify switch firmware versions
, page 6
Step 2: Verify switch/fabric default settings
, page 7
Step 3: Verify the fabric operating mode
, page 7
Step 4: Verify and configure switch domain IDs
, page 8
Step 5: Verify zoning configuration
, page 8
B-series configuration steps
The following steps provide information about verifying and configuring B-series switches for
interoperability with a C-series SAN fabric. Although Fabric Manager, the embedded Web Tools, or
the CLI (through Telnet) can be used to configure the switches, the following steps use CLI.
Step 1: Verify switch firmware versions
Before merging the fabrics, ensure that all the B-series switches in the fabric have supported firmware.
See
Table 2
for the supported firmware version to be used and update the switches if necessary. Login
to the switch as
admin
and verify the firmware version using the Telnet
version
command. An
example follows:
Switch:
login
Password:
xxxxxxxx
Switch:
admin
>
Switch:admin>
version
Kernel: 2.4.19
Fabric OS: v4.1.1
Made on: Wed Jun 18 02:59:09 2003
Flash: Thu Sep 4 19:36:06 2003
BootProm: 3.2.4
Switch:admin>
For firmware upgrade procedures see the B-series documentation available on the HP B-series Switches
website:
http://h18006.www1.hp.com/storage/networking/b_switches/index.html
Step 2: Verify/configure switch domain IDs and verify switch/fabric default
settings
Ensure that all the switches in both fabrics have unique domain IDs before the merge. List the domain
ID addresses of each switch in each fabric and verify there are no duplicate IDs. If any duplicate
addresses exist, change the IDs by assigning different domain numbers.
Use a Telnet session to perform the domain ID configurations. This requires disabling the switch
temporarily. In the following example, domain IDs on B-series switches are changed:
Switch:admin>
switchdisable
Switch:admin>
Switch:admin>
configure
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