Renaming a Brocade FC switch
You might need to rename a Brocade FC switch to ensure consistent naming throughout your configuration.
- Persistently disable the switch or switches in one fabric: switchcfgpersistentdisable The following example shows the output for the switchcfgpersistentdisable command:
Example
7840_FCIP_2:admin> switchcfgpersistentdisable
Switch's persistent state set to 'disabled'
2018/03/09-07:41:06, [ESM-2105], 146080, FID 128, INFO, 7840_FCIP_2, VE Tunnel 24 is DEGRADED.
2018/03/09-07:41:06, [ESM-2104], 146081, FID 128, INFO, 7840_FCIP_2, VE Tunnel 24 is OFFLINE.
7840_FCIP_2:admin> - Rename the switch or switches: switchname new-switch-name If you are renaming both switches in the fabric, use the same command on each switch.The following example shows the output for the switchname new-switch-name command:
Example
7840_FCIP_2:admin> switchname FC_switch_1_B
Committing configuration...
Done.
Switch name has been changed.Please re-login into the switch for the change to be applied.
2018/03/09-07:41:20, [IPAD-1002], 146082, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_1_B, Switch name has been successfully changed
to FC_switch_1_B.
7840_FCIP_2:admin> - Reboot the switch or switches: reboot If you are renaming both switches in the fabric, reboot both switches. Once the reboot is complete, the switch is renamed in all places.The following example shows the output for the reboot command:
Example
7840_FCIP_2:admin> reboot
Warning: This command would cause the switch to reboot
and result in traffic disruption.
Are you sure you want to reboot the switch [y/n]?y
2018/03/09-07:42:08, [RAS-1007], 146083, CHASSIS, INFO, Brocade7840, System is about to reload.
Rebooting! Fri Mar 9 07:42:11 CET 2018
Broadcast message from root (ttyS0) Fri Mar 9 07:42:11 2018...
The system is going down for reboot NOW !!
INIT: Switching to runlevel: 6
INIT:
2018/03/09-07:50:48, [ESM-1013], 146104, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_1_B, DP0 Configuration replay has completed.
2018/03/09-07:50:48, [ESM-1011], 146105, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_1_B, DP0 is ONLINE.
*** CORE FILES WARNING (03/09/18 - 08:00:00 ) ***
10248 KBytes in 1 file(s)
use "supportsave" command to upload
*** FFDC FILES WARNING (03/09/18 - 08:00:00 ) ***
520 KBytes in 1 file(s) - Persistently enable the switches: switchcfgpersistentenable The following example shows the output for the switchcfgpersistentenable command:
Example
FC_switch_1_B:admin> switchcfgpersistentenable
Switch's persistent state set to 'enabled'
FC_switch_1_B:admin>
FC_switch_1_B:admin>
FC_switch_1_B:admin> 2018/03/09-08:07:07, [ESM-2105], 146106, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_1_B, VE Tunnel 24 is DEGRADED.
2018/03/09-08:07:10, [ESM-2106], 146107, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_1_B, VE Tunnel 24 is ONLINE.
FC_switch_1_B:admin>
FC_switch_1_B:admin> switchshow
switchName: FC_switch_1_B
switchType: 148.0
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 6
switchId: fffc06
switchWwn: 10:00:50:eb:1a:9a:a5:79
zoning: ON (CFG_FAB_2_RCF_9_3)
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
FC Router BB Fabric ID: 128
Address Mode: 0
HIF Mode: OFF
Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
==================================================
0 0 060000 id 16G Online FC F-Port 50:0a:09:81:06:a5:5a:08
1 1 060100 id 16G Online FC F-Port 50:0a:09:83:06:a5:5a:08 - Verify that the switch name change is visible from the ONTAP cluster prompt: storage switch show The following example shows the output for the storage switch show command:
Example
cluster_A::*> storage switch show
(storage switch show)
Symbolic Is Monitor
Switch Name Vendor Model Switch WWN Monitored Status
--------------------- -------- ------- ----- ---------------- --------- -------
Brocade_172.20.7.90
RTP-FC01-510Q40
Brocade Brocade7840
1000c4f57c904bc8 true ok
Brocade_172.20.7.91
RTP-FC02-510Q40
Brocade Brocade7840
100050eb1a9aa579 true ok
Brocade_172.20.7.92
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