Data Center Fabric Manager Enterprise User Manual v10.3.X (53-1001357-01, November 2009)

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Removing ports from a logical switch
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Removing ports from a logical switch
To remove ports from one or more logical switches, complete the following steps.
1. Select a switch on the Product List or Connectivity Map and select Configure > Logical
Switches.
The Logical Switches dialog box displays.
2. Select the physical chassis to which the ports belong in the Chassis list.
3. Right-click anywhere in the Existing Logical Switches table and select Table > Expand All.
4. Select the ports you want to remove from the logical switches from the Existing Logical
Switches table.
5. Click the left arrow button.
A message displays indicating that the ports will be moved to the default logical switch.
6. Click OK in the DCFM Warning message.
The selected ports are removed from the logical switch and automatically reassigned to the
default logical switch. The selected ports are highlighted in the Ports table.
7. (Optional) Perform the following steps to assign the ports to a logical switch other than the
default logical switch:
a. Select the destination logical switch in the Existing Logical Switches table.
b. Click the right arrow button.
The ports display in the selected logical switch node in the Existing Logical Switches table.
8. Click OK on the Logical Switches dialog box.
The Logical Switch Change Confirmation and Status dialog box displays with a list of all
changes you made in the Logical Switches dialog box.
NOTE
Ports are disabled before moving from one logical switch to another.
9. Select the Re-Enable ports after moving them check box.
10. Click Start to send these changes to the affected chassis.
NOTE
Most changes to logical switches will disrupt data traffic in the fabric.
The status of each change is displayed in the Status column and Status area.
11. When the changes are complete, click Close.