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Brocade Fabric OS CLI Commands

Brocade Fabric OS Cascade Configuration Examples


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Note

Logic of Electing Principal switch

Image

[Domain ID 1]  ←  Principal
     |
[Domain ID 2]
     |
[Domain ID 3]


Commands

Check Cascade

switch:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
64: fffc40 10:00:00:60:69:00:06:56 192.168.64.59 192.168.65.59 "sw5"
65: fffc41 10:00:00:60:69:00:02:0b 192.168.64.180 192.168.65.180 >"sw180"     <- the Principal switch
66: fffc42 10:00:00:60:69:00:05:91 192.168.64.60 192.168.65.60 "sw60"
67: fffc43 10:00:00:60:69:10:60:1f 192.168.64.187 0.0.0.0 "sw187"
The Fabric has 4 switches

Configuration

Operation Command Complement
Check Principal Mode fabricprincipal -q
Disable Principal Mode fabricprincipal 0
Enable Principal Mode fabricprincipal 1
Enable Principal Mode and Rebuild Fabric fabricprincipal -f 1 

To display the current mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal -q
Principal Selection Mode: Enable

To disable the mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal 0
Principal Selection Mode disabled

To enable the mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled

To enable the mode setting and force fabric rebuild:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)






Brocade Fabric OS CLI Commands