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To convert your device from Interconnect device mode to Node device mode, follow
these steps:
1.
From the default partition CLI prompt, back up your QFabric system configuration to
an external location.
user@qfabric# save configuration-name external-path
2.
Connect to your device through the console port and log in as the root user.
3.
Check the current device mode by issuing the show chassis device-mode command.
root@switch> show chassis device-mode
Current device-mode : Interconnect-device
Future device-mode after reboot : Interconnect-device
4.
Issue the
request chassis device-mode
command and select the desired device mode.
root@switch>
request chassis device-mode node-device
Device mode set to 'node-device' mode.
Please reboot the system to complete the process.
5.
Verify the future device mode by issuing the show chassis device-mode command.
root@switch> show chassis device-mode
Current device-mode : Interconnect-device
Future device-mode after reboot : Node-device
6.
Reboot the device.
root@switch> request system reboot
Reboot the system ? [yes,no] (no) yes
Shutdown NOW!
[pid 34992]
root@switch>
*** FINAL System shutdown message from root@switch ***
System going down IMMEDIATELY
7.
Verify that the new device mode has been enabled by issuing the
show chassis
device-mode
command.
root@switch>
show chassis device-mode
Current device-mode : Node-device
Future device-mode after reboot : Node-device
8.
To enable a converted device to participate in the QFabric system in its new role, move
the device to a different rack (as needed), locate the applicable network cables for
your device, connect the device ports to the control plane and data plane per the
design for your specific QFabric system, and reconfigure any aliases for the device at
the QFabric default partition CLI prompt.
QFabric Component
(Interconnect or Node
Device) to Standalone
Switch
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