Deployment Guide

284 Fabric OS Command Reference
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fabricPrincipal
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0x01
Highest priority. This is a user-defined value
0x02
Switch was principal prior to sending or receiving a build fabric (BF) request.
This value is generated by the switch to initiate a fabric reconfiguration. This
value should not be assigned.
0x3 - 0xFE
Priority value range. Choose a value in this range to indicate priority. Higher
numbers mean lower priority.
0xFF
Switch is not capable of acting as a principal switch. This is a user-defined
value. Use --enable with a new priority to revert to this condition.
-force | -f
Forces a fabric rebuild regardless of whether the switch is principal or
subordinate. This option is not valid with the --disable command.
--disable
Disables principal switch selection. This command resets the priority to the default
value 0xFE.
[-f] mode
Sets the principal switch selection mode. Specify 1 to enable principal switch
selection mode. Specify 0 to disable principal switch selection mode. Optionally,
use the -f operand to force a fabric rebuild. Mode changes take effect when the
fabric rebuilds. This operand is optional.
EXAMPLES To enable a high fabric principal priority setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal --enable -p 0xff
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Activate in \
next fabric rebuild)
To disable the principal mode selection:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal --disable
Principal Selection Mode disabled
To display the current mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal -q
Principal Selection Mode: Enable
To disable the mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal 0
Principal Selection Mode disabled
To enable the mode setting:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled
To enable the mode setting and force fabric rebuild:
switch:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled \
(Forcing fabric rebuild)