NEC SigmaBlade N8406-040(F), User Manual

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Changing Domain ID
After completing login to the console of the 8G FC Switch, change the domain ID of the 8G FC
Switch according to the procedure below.
IMPORTANT:
„ The setting may or may not be changed in no cascade connection. The setting must be
changed in cascade connection.
Setting at shipment from factory
The domain ID is set to 1 when an 8G FC Switch is shipped from the factory.
IMPORTANT:
„
Change the domain ID when the 8G FC Switch is installed. Changing the domain ID
after starting the operation may cause a system fault to occur.
1.
Type "switchdisable" command on the console screen to disable the 8G FC Switch.
ALE044120T2:admin> switchdisable
IMPORTANT:
„
Disabling the 8G FC Switch makes it impossible for the 8G FC Switch to communicate
with all fibre channel devices connected to it.
2.
Type "configure" command on the console screen.
NOTE:
„ Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase
letters.
3.
After the "configure" command entered, message "Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n):" appears to
ask whether the setting will be changed or not. Type "y".
ALE044120T2:admin> configure
Configure...
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
4.
On the menu for setting fabric parameters, enter a new value only for parameter "Domain ID" and
press [Enter] for other parameters.
Example of setting change> 1(def)
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