Disabling Dpvm Database Distribution; About Locking The Fabric; Locking The Fabric - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSANs
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These changes are distributed to all switches in a fabric when you commit the changes. You can also
discard (abort) the changes at this point.
See the
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database.

Disabling DPVM Database Distribution

These changes are distributed to all switches in a fabric when you commit the changes. You can also
discard (abort) the changes at this point.
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database.
To disable DPVM database distribution to the neighboring switches 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 CFS tab and select disable from the Admin drop-down menu.
Step 2
Click Apply Changes to save this change or click Undo Changes to discard the change.
Step 3

About Locking the Fabric

The first action that modifies the existing configuration creates the DPVM pending database and locks
the feature in the fabric. Once you lock the fabric, the following conditions apply:
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Locking the Fabric

To lock the fabric and apply changes to the DPVM pending 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 Config Database tab and Create Row.
Step 2
You see the Create Config Database dialog box shown in
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"Viewing the Pending Database" section on page 28-8
"Viewing the Pending Database" section on page 28-8
No other user can make any configuration changes to this feature.
A copy of the configuration database becomes the DPVM pending database. Modifications from this
point on are made to the DPVM pending database. The DPVM pending database remains in effect
until you commit the modifications to the DPVM pending database or discard (abort) the changes
to the DPVM pending database.
to view the contents of the of the pending
to view the contents of the pending
Figure 28-13.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
DPVM Database Distribution
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