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Creating a logical switch or base switch
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In the command syntax, fabricID is the fabric ID that is to be associated with the logical switch.
Specify the -base option if the logical switch is to be a base switch.
Specify the -force option to execute the command without any user prompts or confirmation.
3. Set the context to the new logical switch.
setcontext fabricID (or switchname)
The fabricID parameter is the FID of the logical switch you just created. The switchname
parameter is the name assigned to the logical switch.
You can only use one parameter at a time.
4. Disable the logical switch.
switchdisable
5. Configure the switch attributes, including assigning a unique domain ID.
configure
6. Enable the logical switch.
switchenable
7. Ass i g n p o r ts t o t h e l o g i cal switch, as described in “Adding and moving ports on a logical
switch” on page 329.
Example
The following example creates a logical switch with FID 4, and then assigns domain ID 14 to it.
sw0:FID128:admin> lscfg --create 4
A Logical switch with FID 4 will be created with default configuration.
Would you like to continue [y/n]?:y
About to create switch with fid=4. Please wait...
Logical Switch with FID (4) has been successfully created.
Logical Switch has been created with default configurations.
Please configure the Logical Switch with appropriate switch
and protocol settings before activating the Logical Switch.
sw0:FID128:admin> setcontext 4
switch_4:FID4:admin> switchdisable
switch_4:FID4:admin> configure
Configure...
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
Domain: (1..239) [1] 100
Select Addressing Mode:
(1 = Zero Based Area Assignment,
2 = Port Based Area Assignment): (1..2) [2] 2
WWN Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [no]
(output truncated)
WARNING: The domain ID will be changed. The port level zoning may be affected
switch_4:FID4:admin> switchenable