NEC SIGMABLADE N8406-020 - Manual (Page 125)

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Changing the setting
3. Login to the console of the FC Switch Module to change the setting.
„ Changing the Principal Selection Mode can be performed only on the FC
Switch Module logged in.
4. Type " fabricprincipal –f 1" on the console screen.
„ Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with
lowercase letters.
„ Type “fabricprincipal” command with option “-f” and “1”, then the Principal
Selection Mode of the FC Switch Module that the command is executed is
changed to “Enable” and a Fabric reconstruction to change the FC Switch
Module to the Principal switch is performed.
„ The number of the FC Switch Module to set Principal Selection Mode “Enable”
in the Fabric must be only one.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
WH040001124:admin>
5. Type “fabricprincipal” on the console screen to check that the Principal Selection Mode is “Enable”.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal
Principal Selection Mode: Enable (Switch currently principal)
WH040001124:admin>
„ If above message is not displayed as a result of the command, execute
“fabricprincipal –f 1” command again.
WH040001124:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
WH040001124:admin>
6. Type “switchshow” on the console screen to check that the switchRole is displayed “Principal” in the
message of result.
WH040001124:admin> switchshow
switchName: WH040001124
switchType: 43.2
switchState:
Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Principal
switchDomain: 3 (unconfirmed)
switchId: fffc03
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:03:32:3a
zoning:
OFF
switchBeacon: OFF
(Omitted)