NEC SigmaBlade N8406-040(F), User Manual

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Changing the setting
1.
Login to the console of the 8G FC Switch to change the setting.
IMPORTANT:
„ Changing the Principal Selection Mode can be performed only on the 8G FC Switch
logged in.
2.
Type "fabricprincipal –f 1" command on the console screen.
NOTE:
„
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.
IMPORTANT:
„ Type “fabricprincipal” command with option “-f 1”, then the Principal Selection Mode of
the 8G FC Switch that the command is executed is changed to “Enable” and a Fabric
reconstruction to change the 8G FC Switch to the Principal switch is performed.
„ The number of the 8G FC Switch to set Principal Selection Mode “Enable” in the Fabric
must be only one.
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Switch currently principal)
ALE044120T2:admin>
3.
Type “fabricprincipal” command on the console screen to check that the Principal Selection Mode is
“Enable”.
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Switch currently principal)
ALE044120T2:admin>
IMPORTANT:
„ If above message is not displayed as a result of the command, execute “fabricprincipal
–f 1” command again.
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
ALE044120T2:admin>
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