Brocade Secure Fabric OS Administrator's Guide - Supporting Fabric OS v3.2.0, v4.4.0, v5.0.1, v5.1.0, 5.2.0, and 5.3.0 (53-1000244-02, June 2007)

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Table 18 indicates the results of moving switches in and out of fabrics with secure mode enabled
or disabled.
CAUTION
Although the following procedure does not require rebooting the fabric, there is potential for
segmentation or other disruption to the fabric due to the number of factors involved in the merge
process.
To merge two or more fabrics that have Secure Fabric OS implemented
1. As a precaution, back up the configuration of each fabric to be merged by entering the
configUpload command and completing the prompts. This also backs up the policies if Secure
Fabric OS was already in use on the switch (such as on a 2000-series switch running v2.6.x).
2. Ensure that all switches to be merged are running Fabric OS v2.6.2, v3.2.0, v4.4.0, v5.0.1,
v5.1.0, or.
a. From a serial or SSH session, log in to one of the switches in the fabric as admin.
The default password is password.
b. Type the version command. If the switch is a SilkWorm director (SilkWorm 24000, or
48000), you can alternatively enter the firmwareShow command.
c. If the switch is not running Fabric OS v2.6.2, v3.2.0, v4.4.0, v5.0.1, v5.1.0, or v5.2.0,
upgrade the firmware as required.
TABLE 18 Moving Switches Between Fabrics
Initial State of Switch If set up as a standalone
switch:
If moved into a fabric that
has Secure Mode enabled
and a functioning primary
FCS switch:
If moved into a fabric
that has Secure Mode
enabled but no FCS
switches are available:
If moved into
a non-secure
fabric:
Primary FCS switch
in the FCS policy
stored on switch,
with secure mode
enabled.
Forms a one-switch
fabric with secure mode
enabled, and acts as the
primary FCS switch.
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical. If
identical, the switch is
the primary FCS switch
unless the other FCS
switch is higher in the
FCS policy.
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical.
If policies are
identical, the switch
becomes the primary
FCS switch.
Segments
from fabric.
Backup FCS switch
in the FCS policy
stored on switch,
with secure mode
enabled.
Forms a one-switch
fabric with secure mode
enabled, and acts as
primary FCS switch.
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical. If
policies are identical,
the switch is a backup
FCS switch.
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical.
If policies are
identical, the switch
becomes the primary
FCS switch.
Segments
from fabric.
Non-FCS switch in
the FCS policy
stored on switch,
with secure mode
enabled.
Forms a one-switch
fabric with secure mode
enabled but no FCS
switch (to specify the
primary FCS switch, use
the secModeEnable
command).
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical. If
policies are identical,
the switch is a non-FCS
switch.
Segments unless FCS
policies are identical.
If policies are
identical, the switch is
a non-FCS switch.
Segments
from fabric.
Secure mode is
disabled.
Standard operation. Segments from fabric. Segments from fabric. Standard
operation.