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1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the msplClearDb command.
3. Enter y to confirm the deletion.
The management server platform database is cleared.
Topology discovery
The topology discovery feature can be displayed, enabled, and disabled; it is disabled by default. The commands mstdEnable and
mstdDisable are allowed only in AD0 and AD255.
Displaying topology discovery status
Use the following procedure to display the status of the topology discovery:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the mstdReadConfig command.
switch:admin> mstdreadconfig
*MS Topology Discovery is Enabled.
Enabling topology discovery
Use the following procedure to enable topology discovery:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the appropriate following command based on how you want to enable discovery:
∙ For the local switch, enter the mstdEnable command.
∙ For the entire fabric, enter the mstdEnable all command.
Example of enabling discovery
switch:admin> mstdenable
Request to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress....
*MS Topology Discovery enabled locally.
switch:admin> mstdenable ALL
Request to enable MS Topology Discovery Service in progress....
*MS Topology Discovery enabled locally.
*MS Topology Discovery Enable Operation Complete!!
Disabling topology discovery
To disable topology discovery, complete the following steps.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the appropriate following command based on how you want to disable discovery:
∙ For the local switch, enter the mstdDisable command.
∙ For the entire fabric, enter the mstdDisable all command.
A warning displays stating that all NID entries might be cleared.
Understanding Fibre Channel Services
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