Switch enable/disable procedures, Disabling a switch, Enabling a switch – HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch User Manual
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Basic Switch Management
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Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Switch Enable/Disable Procedures
The following sections describe how to disable and enable a switch.
Disabling a Switch
To disable a switch:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the
switchdisable
command at the command line. All Fibre
Channel ports on the switch are taken offline. If the switch was part of a
fabric, the fabric reconfigures.
Example:
Enabling a Switch
To enable a switch:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the
switchenable
command at the command line.
All Fibre Channel ports that passed the POST test are enabled. If the switch was
part of a fabric, it rejoins the fabric.
Example:
switch:admin> switchdisable
switch:admin> switchenable
10 switch:admin> 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
fabric: Principal switch
fabric: Domain 1
switch:admin>