Brocade Communications Systems 53-1002163-02 manual Originalswitchadmin switchname originalswitch

Brocade 8000 Replacement A

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Protocol spanning-tree rstp

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vlan classifier rule 1 proto fcoe encap ethv2 vlan classifier rule 2 proto fip encap ethv2 vlan classifier group 1 add rule 1

vlan classifier group 1 add rule 2

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new_switch#exit

17. Use the switchshow command to learn the switch name of the original switch.

original_switch:admin> switchname original_switch

18.Use the switchname command to set the switch name on the new switch to match that of the original switch.

The new switch name is not reflected until the next user login.

new_switch:admin> switchname “original_switch” original_switch

19.Remove the Ethernet cable from the original switch.

20.If a temporary IP address was being used on the new switch during the replacement process, use the ipaddrset command to set the replacement Brocade 8000’s IP address to match the original Brocade 8000’s IP address.

new_switch:admin> ipaddrset

Ethernet IP Address [10.24.51.25]:10.24.51.23 Ethernet Subnetmask [255.255.252.0]:

Gateway IP Address [10.24.48.1]: DHCP [Off]:

21.One at a time, transfer the data cables from the original switch to the new switch.

NOTE

Wait for the lights on the new port to match the lights on the original port before proceeding to the next cable.

22.When all the cables have been moved, remove the original switch from the rack.

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