Connectrix: San Nav: Switch status reports "Current seed switch is not recommended, change the seed switch"

Summary: This issue is seen when you try to add or modify the Fabric or re-discovery/delete the existing switches from Fabric.

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Symptoms

Below are the status error faced during switch discover /re-discovery.
status error faced during switch discover/re-discovery

 

Cause

This issue is caused due to:

  • The seed switch is no longer running the highest Fabric OS version in the fabric. This might happen if newer switches join the fabric or the switch firmware version changes on any switch in the fabric.
  • The seed switch is going to be taken down for maintenance or replacement.

 

Resolution

To change the seed switch, complete the following steps:

  • Click SANnav in the navigation bar, and then select SAN Monitoring Fabric Discovery
    The Discovered Fabrics page displays all fabrics that have been discovered.
  • Click the fabric name to open the fabric details page, which displays the list of switches in the fabric.
  • Locate the switch that you want to make the seed switch.
  • Click the down arrow in the right-most column to open the action menu for the switch, and click Seed Switch or Seed Switch (Recommended).
    If the Seed Switch option includes (Recommended), the switch is recommended as a seed switch.
    The Seed Switch option is available only if the switch can act as a seed switch and the switch is not already the seed switch.
    Example:
    Seed Switch option

The new switch becomes the seed switch, and the switch status updates accordingly.
The new switch becomes the seed switch

 

Affected Products

Connectrix SANnav
Article Properties
Article Number: 000204143
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2024
Version:  4
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