Activating Dpvm Config Databases - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSANs
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Activating DPVM Config Databases

When you explicitly activate the DPVM config database, the DPVM config database becomes the active
DPVM database. Activation may fail if conflicting entries are found between the DPVM config database
and the currently active DPVM database. However, you can force activation to override conflicting
entries.
To activate the DPVM config database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand Fabricxx> All VSANs and then select DPVM from the Logical Attributes pane.
Step 1
You see the DPVM configuration in the Information pane.
Click the Action tab and set the Action drop-down menu to activate or forceActivate to activate the
Step 2
DPVM config database (see
Figure 28-8
Click the CFS tab and select the Config Action drop-down menu for the master database.
Step 3
You see the options shown in
Figure 28-9
Select commit from the drop-down menu to distribute these changes or abort to discard the changes.
Step 4
Note To disable DPVM, you must explicitly deactivate the currently active DPVM database.
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Figure 28-8).
Activate a Configured Database
Figure 28-9.
Config Action Drop-down Menu
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