HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)

Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 203
Activating an Admin Domain
An Admin Domain can be in either an active or inactive state. When you create an Admin Domain, it is
automatically in the active state.
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Switch to the AD255 context, if you are not already in that context.
ad --select 255
3. Enter the ad
--activate option.
ad --activate ad_id
The activate option prompts for confirmation.
By default, after the Admin Domain is activated, the devices specified under that AD are not able to see
each other until they are zoned together.
4. Enter the appropriate command based on whether you want to save or activate the Admin Domain
definition:
• To save the Admin Domain definition, enter ad
--save.
• To save the Admin Domain definition and directly apply the definition to the fabric, enter ad
--apply.
The following example activates Admin Domain AD_B5.
switch:AD255:admin> ad --activate AD_B5
You are about to activate a new admin domain.
Do you want to activate ’AD_B5’ admin domain (yes, y, no, n): [no]: y
switch:AD255:admin>
Deactivating an Admin Domain
If you deactivate an Admin Domain, the members assigned to the Admin Domain can no longer access
their hosts or storage unless those members are part of another Admin Domain.
You cannot log in to an Admin Domain that has been deactivated. You must activate an Admin Domain
before you can log in to it.
To deactivate an Admin Domain:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Disable the zone configuration under the Admin Domain you want to deactivate.
cfgdisable
3. Switch to the AD255 context, if you are not already in that context.
ad --select 255
4. Enter the ad
--deactivate command.
ad --deactivate ad_id
You are then prompted for confirmation.
5. Enter the appropriate command based on whether you want to save or activate the Admin Domain
definition:
• To save the Admin Domain definition, enter ad
--save.
• To save the Admin Domain definition and directly apply the definition to the fabric, enter ad
--apply.
All active user sessions associated with the Admin Domain are terminated. The deactivate option does
not disable ports.