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Fabric OS 5.0.0 procedures user guide 223
To enable interoperability mode:
1. Verify that you have implemented all the HP StorageWorks prerequisites necessary to enable
interoperability mode on the fabric (see ”Configuration recommendations” on page 221 and
”Configuration restrictions” on page 221).
2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
3. Issue the switchdisable command to disable the switch.
4. Issue the configure command to set the domain ID to a number in the range from 97 to 126. (For
detailed instructions, see ”Working with domain IDs” on page 31.)
5. Issue the interopmode 1 command to enable interoperability. This command resets a number of
parameters and enables interactive mode.
6. Reboot the switch after changing the interoperability mode.
Example:
7. Repeat step 2 through step 6 on all HP StorageWorks switches in the fabric.
8. Enable interoperability on each non-HP StorageWorks switch. (Refer to the switch documentation.)
9. After enabling interoperability mode on all switches, physically connect the non-HP switches into the
HP StorageWorks fabric, one at a time.
To disable interoperability mode:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the switchdisable command to disable the switch.
3. Issue the interopmode 0 command to disable interoperability. This command resets a number of
parameters and disables interactive mode.
4. Reboot the switch after changing the interoperability mode.
switch:admin> switchdisable
switch:admin> configure
Configure...
Fabric Parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Domain (1...239): [1] 97
...
switch:admin> interopmode 1
The switch effective configuration will be lost when the operating mode
is changed; do you want to continue? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
done.
Interopmode is enabled
Note: It is recommended that you reboot this switch for the new change
to take effect.
switch:admin>