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Setting the domain id, Switch names – Brocade Fabric OS Administrators Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) User Manual

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6: fffc06 10:00:00:05:1e:34:02:3e 10.3.220.6 0.0.0.0 >"ras006"

7: fffc07 10:00:00:05:1e:34:02:0c 10.3.220.7 0.0.0.0 "ras007"

(output truncated)

The Fabric has 26 switches

The following table displays the fabricShow fields.

fabricShow fields

TABLE 6

Field

Description

Switch ID

The switch domain_ID and embedded port D_ID. The numbers are broken down as shown
in the following example:

64: fffc40

64 is the switch domain_ID

fffc40 is the hexadecimal format of the embedded port D_ID.

World Wide Name The switch WWN.

Enet IP Addr

The switch Ethernet IP address for IPv4- and IPv6-configured switches. For IPv6 switches,
only the static IP address displays.

FC IP Addr

The switch Fibre Channel IP address.

Name

The switch symbolic or user-created name in quotes.

Setting the domain ID

Use the following procedure to set the domain ID:

1. Connect to the switch and log in on an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the switchDisable command to disable the switch.
3. Enter the configure command.
4. Enter y after the Fabric Parameters prompt.

Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

5. Enter a unique domain ID at the Domain prompt. Use a domain ID value from 1 through 239 for

normal operating mode (FCSW-compatible).

Domain: (1..239) [1] 3

6. Respond to the remaining prompts, or press Ctrl-D to accept the other settings and exit.
7. Enter the switchEnable command to re-enable the switch.

Switch names

Switches can be identified by IP address, domain ID, World Wide Name (WWN), or by customized
switch names that are unique and meaningful.

The following considerations apply to switch naming:

Setting the domain ID

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