NEC SigmaBlade N8406-040(F) User Manual page 168

Changing the setting
Login to the console of the 8G FC Switch to change the setting.
1.
IMPORTANT:
Changing the Principal Selection Mode can be performed only on the 8G FC Switch
logged in.
Type "fabricprincipal –f 1" command on the console screen.
2.
NOTE:
Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.
IMPORTANT:
Type "fabricprincipal" command with option "-f 1", then the Principal Selection Mode of
the 8G FC Switch that the command is executed is changed to "Enable" and a Fabric
reconstruction to change the 8G FC Switch to the Principal switch is performed.
The number of the 8G FC Switch to set Principal Selection Mode "Enable" in the Fabric
must be only one.
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Switch currently principal)
ALE044120T2:admin>
Type "fabricprincipal" command on the console screen to check that the Principal Selection Mode is
3.
"Enable".
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Switch currently principal)
ALE044120T2:admin>
IMPORTANT:
If above message is not displayed as a result of the command, execute "fabricprincipal
–f 1" command again.
ALE044120T2:admin> fabricprincipal -f 1
Principal Selection Mode enabled (Forcing fabric rebuild)
ALE044120T2:admin>
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