Discarding Changes; Clearing A Locked Session; Database Merge Guidelines - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSANs
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Discarding Changes

If you discard (abort) the changes made to the DPVM pending database, the configurations remain
unaffected and the lock is released.
To discard 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 CFS tab and select abort from the Config Action drop-down menu.
Step 2
Click Apply Changes to save this change or click Undo Changes to discard the change.
Step 3

Clearing a Locked Session

If you have performed a DPVM task and have forgotten to release the lock by either committing or
discarding the changes, an administrator can release the lock from any switch in the fabric. If the
administrator performs this task, your changes to the DPVM pending database are discarded and the
fabric lock is released.
The DPVM pending database is only available in the volatile directory and is subject to being discarded
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if the switch is restarted.
To use administrative privileges and release a locked DPVM session 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 clear from the Config Action drop-down menu.
Step 2
Click Apply Changes to save this change or click Undo Changes to discard the change.
Step 3

Database Merge Guidelines

A database merge refers to a union of the configuration database and static (unlearned) entries in the
active DPVM database. See the
When merging the DPVM database between two fabrics, follow these guidelines:
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If you do not follow these two conditions, the merge will fail. The next distribution will forcefully
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synchronize the databases and the activation states in the fabric.
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Verify that the activation status and the auto-learn status is the same is both fabrics.
Verify that the combined number of device entries in each database does not exceed 16 K.
"CFS Merge Support" section on page 13-9
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Database Merge Guidelines
for detailed concepts.
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