Relocating the powered-off site of the MetroCluster

Once the site is powered off, you can begin maintenance work. The procedure is the same whether the MetroCluster components are relocated within the same data center or relocated to a different data center.

About this task

The hardware should be cabled in the same way as the previous site.
If the Inter-Switch Link (ISL) speed, length, or number has changed, they all need to be reconfigured.

Make sure that the cabling for all components is carefully recorded so that it can be correctly reconnected at the new location.
Physically relocate all the hardware, storage controllers, FC and IP switches, FibreBridges, and storage shelves.
Configure the ISL ports and verify the intersite connectivity.
1. Power on the FC and IP switches.
  Note
  Do not power up any other equipment.

Enable the ports.

Note

This step is only required in MetroCluster FC configurations. You can skip this step if your configuration is a MetroCluster IP configuration.

Enable the ports according to the correct switch types in the following table:

Switch type Command

If the FC Switches are Brocade switches...

Use the portcfgpersistentenable port number command to persistently enable the port. This must be done on both switches at the surviving site.
The following example shows ports 14 and 15 being enabled on Switch_A_1.
```
switch_A_1:admin> portcfgpersistentenable 14 
switch_A_1:admin> portcfgpersistentenable 15 
switch_A_1:admin> 
```

Verify that the switch port is enabled: switchshow The following example shows that ports 14 and 15 are enabled:

switch_A_1:admin> switchshow
switchName:Switch_A_1
switchType:109.1

switchState:Online   
switchMode:Native
switchRole:Principal
switchDomain:2
switchId:fffc02
switchWwn:10:00:00:05:33:88:9c:68
zoning:ON (T5_T6)
switchBeacon:OFF
FC Router:OFF
FC Router BB Fabric ID:128
Address Mode:0
 
Index Port Address Media Speed State     Proto
==============================================
 ...
14  14  020e00  id  16G  Online  FC  E-Port  10:00:00:05:33:86:89:cb "Switch_A_1"
15  15  020f00  id  16G  Online  FC  E-Port  10:00:00:05:33:86:89:cb "Switch_A_1" (downstream) 
 ...
switch_A_1:admin>

If the FC Switches are Cisco switches...

Enter the interface command to enable the port.

The following example shows ports 14 and 15 being enabled on Switch_A_1.

 switch_A_1# conf t
 switch_A_1(config)# interface fc1/14-15
 switch_A_1(config)# no shut
 switch_A_1(config-if)# end
 switch_A_1# copy running-config startup-config
 

Verify that the switch port is enabled: show interface brief
```
 switch_A_1# show interface brief
 switch_A_1#
```

Use tools on the switches (as they are available) to verify the intersite connectivity.
Note
You should only proceed if the links are properly configured and stable.

Disable the links again if they are found to be stable.

Disable the ports based on whether you are using Brocade or Cisco switches as shown in the following table:

Switch type Command

If the FC Switches are Brocade switches...

Enter the portcfgpersistentdisable port number command to persistently disable the port.
This must be done on both switches at the surviving site. The following example shows ports 14 and 15 being disabled on Switch_A_1:
```
 
 switch_A_1:admin> portpersistentdisable 14
 switch_A_1:admin> portpersistentdisable 15
 switch_A_1:admin>
```

Verify that the switch port is disabled: switchshow

The following example shows that ports 14 and 15 are disabled:

switch_A_1:admin> switchshow
switchName:Switch_A_1
switchType:109.1
switchState:Online   
switchMode:Native
switchRole:Principal
switchDomain:2
switchId:fffc02
switchWwn:10:00:00:05:33:88:9c:68
zoning:ON (T5_T6)
switchBeacon:OFF
FC Router:OFF
FC Router BB Fabric ID:128
Address Mode:0
 
 Index Port Address Media Speed State     Proto
 ==============================================
  ...
  14  14   020e00   id    16G   No_Light    FC  Disabled (Persistent) 
  15  15   020f00   id    16G   No_Light    FC  Disabled (Persistent) 
  ...
switch_A_1:admin>

If the FC Switches are Cisco switches...

Disable the port using the interface command.

The following example shows ports fc1/14 and fc1/15 being disabled on Switch A_1:

switch_A_1# conf t

switch_A_1(config)# interface fc1/14-15
switch_A_1(config)# shut
switch_A_1(config-if)# end
switch_A_1# copy running-config startup-config

Verify that the switch port is disabled using the show interface brief command.
```
  switch_A_1# show interface brief
  switch_A_1#
```

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