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Notes on joining the switch to a fabric

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Notes on joining the switch to a fabric 3 Notes on joining the switch to a fabric After the switch reboots when Access Gateway mode is disabled, the default zone is set to no access. Therefore the switch does not imediately join the fabric to which it is connected. Use one of the following methods to join the switch to the fabric: • If you saved a Fabric OS configuration before enbling AG mode, download the configuration using the configDownload command. See "To use a previous configuration" on page 3-5. • If you want to join the switch to the fabric using the fabric configuration, follow the steps in "To allow the switch to merge with the fabric" on page 3-5. To use a previous configuration 1. Enter the switchDisable command to disable the switch. 2. Enter the configDownload command to revert to the previous configuration. 3. Enter the switchEnable command to bring the switch back online. The switch automatically joins the fabric. To allow the switch to merge with the fabric Note Only connect the switch to the fabrics which you want it to join. 1. Enter the switchDisable command to disable the switch. 2. Enter the defZone -allAccess command to allow the switch to merge with the fabric. 3. Enter the cfgSave command to commit the defzone changes. 4. Enter the switchEnable command to enable the switch and allow it to merge with the fabric. The switch automatically joins the fabric. Access Gateway Administrator's Guide 3-5 Publication Number: 53-1000430-01

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Access Gateway Administrator’s Guide
3-5
Publication Number: 53-1000430-01
Notes on joining the switch to a fabric
3
Notes on joining the switch to a fabric
After the switch reboots when Access Gateway mode is disabled, the default zone is set to no access.
Therefore the switch does not imediately join the fabric to which it is connected. Use one of the
following methods to join the switch to the fabric:
•
If you saved a Fabric OS configuration before enbling AG mode, download the configuration using
the
configDownload
command. See
“To use a previous configuration”
on page 3-5.
•
If you want to join the switch to the fabric using the fabric configuration, follow the steps in
“To
allow the switch to merge with the fabric”
on page 3-5.
To use a previous configuration
1.
Enter the
switchDisable
command to disable the switch.
2.
Enter the
configDownload
command to revert to the previous configuration.
3.
Enter the
switchEnable
command to bring the switch back online.
The switch automatically joins the fabric.
To allow the switch to merge with the fabric
1.
Enter the
switchDisable
command to disable the switch.
2.
Enter the
defZone –allAccess
command to allow the switch to merge with the fabric.
3.
Enter the
cfgSave
command to commit the defzone changes.
4.
Enter the
switchEnable
command to enable the switch and allow it to merge with the fabric.
The switch automatically joins the fabric.
Note
Only connect the switch to the fabrics which you want it to join.