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Resetting the Brocade FC switch to factory defaults

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Before installing a new software version and RCF files, you must erase the current switch configuration and perform basic configuration.

About this task

You must repeat these steps on each of the FC switches in the MetroCluster fabric configuration.

Steps

  1. Log in to the switch as an administrator.

  2. Disable the Brocade Virtual Fabrics (VF) feature:

    fosconfig options

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> fosconfig --disable vf
WARNING:  This is a disruptive operation that requires a reboot to take effect.
Would you like to continue  [Y/N]: y

  3. Disconnect the ISL cables from the ports on the switch.

  4. Disable the switch:

    switchcfgpersistentdisable

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> switchcfgpersistentdisable

  5. Disable the configuration:

    cfgDisable

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> cfgDisable
You are about to disable zoning configuration. This action will disable any previous zoning configuration enabled.
Do you want to disable zoning configuration? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Updating flash ...
Effective configuration is empty. "No  Access" default zone mode is ON.

  6. Clear the configuration:

    cfgClear

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> cfgClear
The Clear All action will clear all Aliases, Zones, FA Zones
and configurations in the Defined configuration.
Run cfgSave to commit the transaction or cfgTransAbort to
cancel the transaction.
Do you really want to clear all configurations?  (yes, y, no, n): [no] y

  7. Save the configuration:

    cfgSave

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> cfgSave
You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
action will only save the changes on Defined configuration.
Do you want to save the Defined zoning configuration only?  (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Updating flash ...

  8. Set the default configuration:

    configDefault

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> configDefault
WARNING:  This is a disruptive operation that requires a switch reboot.
Would you like to continue [Y/N]: y
Executing configdefault...Please wait
2020/10/05-08:04:08, [FCR-1069], 1016, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, The FC Routing service is enabled.
2020/10/05-08:04:08, [FCR-1068], 1017, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, The FC Routing service is disabled.
2020/10/05-08:04:08, [FCR-1070], 1018, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, The FC Routing configuration is set to default.
Committing configuration ... done.
2020/10/05-08:04:12, [MAPS-1113], 1019, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, Policy dflt_conservative_policy activated.
2020/10/05-08:04:12, [MAPS-1145], 1020, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, FPI Profile dflt_fpi_profile is activated for E-Ports.
2020/10/05-08:04:12, [MAPS-1144], 1021, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, FPI Profile dflt_fpi_profile is activated for F-Ports.
The switch has to be rebooted to allow the changes to take effect.
2020/10/05-08:04:12, [CONF-1031], 1022, FID 128, INFO, FC_switch_A_1, configDefault completed successfully for switch.

  9. Set the port configuration to default for all ports:

    portcfgdefault port-number

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> portcfgdefault <port number>

    You must complete this step for each port.

  10. Verify that the switch is using the dynamic Port on Demand (POD) method.

    Note For Brocade Fabric OS versions before 8.0, you run the following commands as admin, and for versions 8.0 and later, you run them as root.

    1. Run the license command:

      For Fabric OS 8.2.x and earlier

      Run the command licenseport --show.

      For Fabric OS 9.0 and later

      Run the command license --show -port.

      FC_switch_A_1:admin> license --show -port
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use

    2. Enable the root user if it is disabled by Brocade.

      FC_switch_A_1:admin> userconfig --change root -e yes
FC_switch_A_1:admin> rootaccess --set consoleonly

    3. Run the license command:

      For Fabric OS 8.2.x and earlier

      Run the command licenseport --show.

      For Fabric OS 9.0 and later

      Run the command license --show -port.

      FC_switch_A_1:root> license --show -port
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use

    4. If you are running Fabric OS 8.2.x and earlier, you must change the license method to dynamic:

      licenseport --method dynamic

      FC_switch_A_1:admin> licenseport --method dynamic
The POD method has been changed to dynamic.
Please reboot the switch now for this change to take effect
      Note In Fabric OS 9.0 and later, the license method is dynamic by default. The static license method is not supported.

  11. Reboot the switch:

    fastBoot

    FC_switch_A_1:admin> fastboot
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

  12. Confirm that the default settings have been implemented:

    switchShow

  13. Verify that the IP address is set correctly:

    ipAddrShow

    You can set the IP address with the following command, if required:

    ipAddrSet