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Modify a switch or ATTO bridge IP address for health monitoring

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After modifying the IP addresses of MetroCluster FC back-end switches and ATTO bridges, you must replace the old health monitoring IP addresses with the new values.

Modify a switch IP address

Replace the old health monitoring IP address of a MetroCluster FC back-end switch.

Before you begin

Refer to the switch vendor's documentation for your switch model to change the IP address on the switch before changing the health monitoring IP address.

Steps

  1. Run the ::> storage switch show command and in the output, note the switches that are reporting errors.

  2. Remove the switch entries with old IP addresses:

    ::> storage switch remove -name switch_name

  3. Add the switches with new IP addresses:

    ::> storage switch add -name switch_name -address new_IP_address -managed-by in-band

  4. Verify the new IP addresses and confirm that there are no errors:

    ::> storage switch show

  5. If required, refresh the entries:

    ::> set advanced

    ::*> storage switch refresh

    ::*> set admin

Modify an ATTO bridge IP address

Replace the old health monitoring IP address of an ATTO bridge.

Steps

  1. Run the ::> storage bridge show command and in the output, note the ATTO bridges that are reporting errors.

  2. Remove the ATTO bridge entries with old IP addresses:

    ::> storage bridge remove -name ATTO_bridge_name

  3. Add the ATTO bridges with new IP addresses:

    ::> storage bridge add -name ATTO_bridge_name -address new_IP_address -managed-by in-band

  4. Verify the new IP addresses and confirm that there are no errors:

    ::> storage bridge show

  5. If required, refresh the entries:

    ::> set advanced

    ::*> storage bridge refresh

    ::*> set admin