Reference Guide

Displaying the domain IDs
Use the following procedure to display device domain IDs:
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the fabricShow command.
The following is an example of output of fabric information, including the domain ID (D_ID)
The principal switch is determined by the arrow ( > ) next to the name of the switch.
switch:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name
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2: fffc02 10:00:00:60:69:e0:01:46 10.3.220.1 0.0.0.0 "ras001"
3: fffc03 10:00:00:60:69:e0:01:47 10.3.220.2 0.0.0.0 "ras002"
5: fffc05 10:00:00:05:1e:34:01:bd 10.3.220.5 0.0.0.0 "ras005"
fec0:60:69bc:63:205:1eff:fe34:1bd
6: fffc06 10:00:00:05:1e:34:02:3e 10.3.220.6 0.0.0.0 >"ras006"
7: fffc07 10:00:00:05:1e:34:02:0c 10.3.220.7 0.0.0.0 "ras007"
(output truncated)
The Fabric has 26 switches
The following table displays the fabricShow fields.
TABLE 3 fabricShow fields
Field Description
Switch ID The switch domain_ID and embedded port D_ID. The numbers are
broken down as shown in the following example:
64: fffc40
64 is the switch domain_ID
fffc40 is the hexadecimal format of the embedded port D_ID.
World Wide Name The switch WWN.
Enet IP Addr The switch Ethernet IP address for IPv4- and IPv6-configured
switches. For IPv6 switches, only the static IP address displays.
FC IP Addr The switch Fibre Channel IP address.
Name The switch symbolic or user-created name in quotes.
Setting the domain ID
Use the following procedure to set the domain ID:
1. Connect to the switch and log in on an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the switchDisable command to disable the switch.
3. Enter the configure command.
4. Enter y after the Fabric Parameters prompt.
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
5. Enter a unique domain ID at the Domain prompt. Use a domain ID value from 1 through 239 for normal operating mode
(FCSW-compatible).
Domain: (1..239) [1] 3
Performing Basic Configuration Tasks
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