Disabling virtual fabrics mode – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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Disabling Virtual Fabrics mode
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1. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role with
the chassis-role permission.
2. Enter the following command to check whether VF mode is enabled:
fosconfig --show
3. Delete all Admin Domains, as described in
“Deleting all user-defined Admin Domains
4. Enter the following command to enable VF mode:
fosconfig --enable vf
5. Enter y at the prompt.
Example
The following example checks whether VF mode is enabled or disabled and then enables it.
switch:admin> fosconfig --show
FC Routing service:
disabled
iSCSI service:
Service not supported on this Platform
iSNS client service:
Service not supported on this Platform
Virtual Fabric:
disabled
Ethernet Switch Service:
Service not supported on this Platform
switch:admin> fosconfig --enable vf
WARNING:
This is a disruptive operation that requires a reboot to take
effect.
All EX ports will be disabled upon reboot.
Would you like to continue [Y/N] y
VF has been enabled. Your system is being rebooted.
Disabling Virtual Fabrics mode
When you disable VF mode, the following occurs:
•
The CPs are rebooted.
•
If F_Port trunking is enabled on ports in the default switch, the F_Port trunking information is
deleted.
If you want to use Admin Domains in a fabric, you must first disable VF mode.
1. Connect to the physical chassis and log in using an account assigned to the admin role with
the chassis-role permission.
2. Enter the following command to check whether VF mode is disabled:
fosconfig --show
3. Delete all of the non-default logical switches, as described in
4. Enter the following command to disable VF mode:
fosconfig --disable vf
5. Enter y at the prompt.