Reference Guide

224 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference
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fabricPrincipal
0x00
Reserved. This value cannot be assigned.
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