To set the domain id, Linking through a gateway – HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem p-Class User Manual
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Performing basic configuration tasks
2.
Issue the
fabricshow
command.
Fabric information is displayed, including the domain ID (D_ID).
Example:
The fields in the
fabricshow
display are:
To set the domain ID:
1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Issue the
switchdisable
command to disable the switch.
3.
Issue 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). For example:
Domain: (1..239) [1] 3
6.
Respond to the remaining prompts (or press Ctrl+d to accept the other settings and exit).
7.
Issue the
switchenable
command to reenable the switch.
Linking through a gateway
A gateway merges SANs into a single fabric—by establishing point-to-point E_Port connectivity between
two Fibre Channel switches that are separated by a network—with a protocol such as IP or SONET.
Except for link initialization, gateways are transparent to switches; the gateway simply provides E_Port
connectivity from one switch to another.
By default, switch ports initialize links using the Exchange Link Parameters (ELP) mode 1. However,
gateways expect initialization with ELP mode 2. Therefore, to enable two switches to link through a
gateway, the ports on both switches must be set for ELP mode 2.
Any number of E_Ports in a fabric can be configured for gateway links, if these rules are followed:
•
All switches in the fabric must be upgraded to Fabric OS v3.1.0 (or later) or v4.1.0 (or later).
•
To prevent fabric segmentation, make sure that all switches in the fabric use the core PID format, as
described in ”
To configure a link through a gateway:
switch:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID
Worldwide Name
Enet IP Addr
FC IP Addr
Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
3: fffc43
10:00:00:60:69:10:60:1f
192.168.64.187
0.0.0.0
“sw187”
2: fffc42
10:00:00:60:69:00:05:91
192.168.64.60
192.168.65.60
“sw60”
1:fffc41
10:00:00:60:69:00:02:0b
192.168.64.180
192.168.65.180
> “sw180”
The Fabric has 3 switches
Group ID
Token
-----------------
0: fffb01
40:05:00:00:10:00:00:60:69:00:00:15
Switch ID
The switch Domain_ID and embedded port D_ID.
Worldwide Name
The switch WWN.
Enet IP Addr
The switch Ethernet IP address.
FC IP Addr
The switch FC IP address.
Name
The switch symbolic name. An arrow (>) indicates the principal switch.