Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

216 Fabric OS Command Reference

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fabricPrincipal

[-f ] mode Sets the principal switch mode. Specify 1 to enable principal switch mode.

Specify 0 to disable principal switch 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 principle priority setting:

switch:admin> fabricprincipal --enable -p 0xff -f

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

To enable the mode setting:

switch:admin> fabricprincipal 1

Principal Selection Mode enabled

To enable the mode setting and force fabric rebuild:

switch:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1

Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)