Brocade Fabric Watch Administrator's Guide (53-1000243-01, November 2006)

Fabric Watch Administrator’s Guide C-1
Publication Number: 53-1000243-01
Appendix
C
Using Fabric Watch with Configuration Files
When you activate Fabric Watch, the software starts using the default settings described in Appendix B,
“Basic Fabric Watch Configuration Guidelines”. You cannot alter these default settings; if the default
values do not suit your specific needs, configure Fabric Watch to use more appropriate settings.
When you configure the new settings for Fabric Watch, your switch stores the settings in the
configuration file. If you change or add settings directly into the configuration file, those settings
become your custom configuration.
This chapter discusses the two methods for configuration file usage:
• “Configuration Files,” next
• “Profiles” on page C-2
Configuration Files
You can manually edit the configuration file to ensure that the settings meet your needs.
To custom configure Fabric Watch with the configuration file:
1. Type configUpload to upload your configuration file to your host.
2. Use a text editor to edit the Fabric Watch values for the elements you want to change.
3. Type configDownload to download the updated configuration to your switch.
4. Type fwConfigReload to reload the Fabric Watch configuration.
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Fabric Watch supports non-disruptive configuration download. After downloading the configuration
file, a reboot is not required.