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Renaming a Brocade FC switch

Contributors netapp-aoife netapp-ranuk
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You might need to rename a Brocade FC switch to ensure consistent naming throughout your configuration.

About this task

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Steps

  1. Persistently disable the switch or switches in one fabric:

    switchcfgpersistentdisable

    The following example shows the output for the switchcfgpersistentdisable command:

    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>

  2. 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:

    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>

  3. 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:

    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 ) ***
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*** FFDC FILES WARNING (03/09/18 - 08:00:00 ) ***
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  4. Persistently enable the switches: switchcfgpersistentenable

    The following example shows the output for the switchcfgpersistentenable command:

    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

  5. 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:

    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