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Enabling Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode

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Port Grouping policy 3 Enabling Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --pgsetmodes command with appropriate operands to enable MFNM mode. In the following example, MFNM mode is enabled for port group 3. switch:admin> ag --pgsetmodes 3 "mfnm" Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode has been enabled for Port Group 3 Disabling Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode 1. Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --pgdelmodes command with appropriate operands to disable MFNM mode. In the following example, MFNM mode is disabled for port group 3. switch:admin> ag --pgdelmodes 3 "mfnm" Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode has been disabled for Port Group 3 switch:admin> ag --pgshow PG_ID PG_Name PG_Mode N_Ports F_Ports 0 pg0 lb,mfnm 0;2 4;5;6 3 FirstFabric lb 1;3 10;11 Displaying the current fabric name monitoring timeout value 1. Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --pgfnmtov command. switch:admin> ag --pgfnmtov Fabric Name Monitoring TOV: 120 seconds Setting the current fabric name monitoring timeout value 1. Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the ag --pgfnmtov command, followed by a value. switch:admin> ag --pgfnmtov 100 This sets the timeout value to 100 seconds. Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator's Guide 17 53-1001345-01

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Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN Module Administrator’s Guide
17
53-1001345-01
Port Grouping policy
3
Enabling Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode
1.
Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Enter the
ag
--
pgsetmodes
command with appropriate operands to enable MFNM mode. In
the following example, MFNM mode is enabled for port group 3.
switch:admin>
ag --pgsetmodes 3 "mfnm"
Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode has been enabled for Port Group 3
Disabling Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode
1.
Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Enter the
ag
--
pgdelmodes
command with appropriate operands to disable MFNM mode. In
the following example, MFNM mode is disabled for port group 3.
switch:admin>
ag --pgdelmodes 3 "mfnm"
Managed Fabric Name Monitoring mode has been disabled for Port Group 3
switch:admin>
ag --pgshow
PG_ID PG_Name PG_Mode N_Ports F_Ports
-----------------------------------------------
0 pg0 lb,mfnm 0;2 4;5;6
3 FirstFabric lb 1;3 10;11
-----------------------------------------------
Displaying the current fabric name monitoring timeout value
1.
Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Enter the
ag
--
pgfnmtov
command.
switch:admin>
ag --pgfnmtov
Fabric Name Monitoring TOV: 120 seconds
Setting the current fabric name monitoring timeout value
1.
Connect to the FC SAN Module and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2.
Enter the
ag
--
pgfnmtov
command, followed by a value.
switch:admin>
ag --pgfnmtov 100
This sets the timeout value to 100 seconds.