Enabling and disabling Brocade VCS mode
Enable or disable a single switch for VCS™ mode as soon as passwords have been assigned and an IP address has been set. Enabling VCS mode is disruptive since a reboot is required once the mode has been enabled. Enabling or disabling VCS mode also causes the default configuration file for that mode to be applied.
The basic configuration tasks include enabling or disabling VCS mode explicitly, setting VCS parameters, and applying the default configuration. If you disable VCS mode, you do not have to set the other parameters. For more details about enabling VCS mode and setting VCS parameters, please see the Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide and the Brocade Network OS Command Reference Guide.
Enabling VCS mode
Perform the following steps to enable VCS mode.
1.Log in to the switch using an account that has the admin role.
2.Enter the vcs enable command, including the RBridge parameter, as in the following example.
vcs
The switch reboots when you confirm that you want to enable VCS mode.
When the switch comes back up, if it is connected to other
The switch with the lowest World Wide Name (WWN) becomes the principal switch, primarily for purposes of determining the uniqueness of the ID of the other switches in the fabric. The WWN is a unique identifier burned into the switch at the factory.
Another parameter that can be changed if necessary is the VCS ID. This identifies the VCS fabric of which the switch can be a part. By default, the VCS ID of every Brocade VDX
3.If you need to change the VCS ID, enter the vcs
4.Enter the copy
Disabling VCS mode
Perform the following steps to disable VCS mode.
1.Log in to the switch using an account that has the admin role.
2.Enter the no vcs enable command.
3.Reboot the switch.
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