HP Fabric OS v7.0.1, Administrator'S Manual

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Changing a logical switch to a base switch
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5. Enable the switch.
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Example of changing the logical switch with FID 7 to a base switch
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
Fabric Name: MktFab7
Allow XISL Use: ON
LS Attributes: [FID: 7, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: No, Address Mode 0]
(output truncated)
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]
switch_25:FID7:admin>
lscfg --change 7 -base
Creation of a base switch requires that the proposed new base switch on this
system be disabled.
Would you like to continue [y/n]?:
y
Disabling the proposed new base switch...
Disabling switch fid 7
Please enable your switches when ready.
switch_25:FID7:admin>
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