Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009)

12 Fabric OS Command Reference

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--create arguments

Creates a new Admin Domain with optionally specified device or switch

members. A newly created Admin Domain is in an activated state. It initially

contains no zone database. The newly created Admin Domain remains in the

transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save. AD0 always

exists. Use ad --add to add explicit members to AD0.

--deactivate arg Deactivates an Admin Domain. This operation fails if an effective zone

configuration exists under the Admin Domain. This operation is not allowed

on AD0. ad --deactivate does not disable any ports. Existing logins to a

deactivated Admin Domain are not terminated; however, subsequent CLI

execution is disallowed. A message is displayed to indicate that the current

Admin Domain is not active. The command prompts for confirmation. The

deactivate operation remains in the transaction buffer until you issue ad

--apply or ad --save.

--delete arg Deletes an Admin Domain. This command succeeds regardless of whether

the Admin Domain is in a deactivated or an activated state. AD0 always

exists; using this operation on AD0 does not delete AD0, it only removes all

explicit members from AD0. The AD0 zone database does not need to be

empty for the delete operation to succeed. Not all existing user sessions to a

deleted Admin Domain are terminated; however, subsequent CLI execution is

disallowed. A message displays indicating that the current Admin Domain is

not active. The command prompts for confirmation before executing the

delete action. The delete operation remains in the transaction buffer until you

issue ad --apply or ad --save.

--exec arguments

This command performs the following tasks:

1. Create a new shell.

2. Executes ad --select to the specified Admin Domain.

3. Executes the specified commands.

4. Exits the shell.

--remove arguments

Removes one or more members from an Admin Domain. Removing the last

member from an Admin Domain deletes the Admin Domain. The remove

operation remains in the transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad

--save.

--rename arguments

Renames the specified Admin Domain. If a reserved name is used for

new_ad_id (AD number format), the operation fails if the reserved name does

not correspond to the ad_id AD number. The rename operation remains in

the transaction buffer until you issue ad --apply or ad --save.

--save Saves the outstanding Admin Domain transaction to the defined

configuration on all switches in the fabric. The saved Admin Domain definition

is enforced only when ad --apply is issued. Attempts to modify and save an

Admin Domain that is currently enforced will fail. The command prompts for

confirmation.