About Locking The Fabric; Committing Changes - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 22 Creating Dynamic VSANs
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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, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# dpvm database
switch(config-dpvm-db)#
Step 3
switch(config-dpvm-db)# pwwn
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Step 4
switch(config-dpvm-db)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 5
switch(config)# dpvm activate

Committing Changes

If you commit the changes made to the configuration, the configuration in the DPVM pending database
are distributed to other switches. On a successful commit, the configuration change is applied throughout
the fabric and the lock is released.
To commit the DPVM pending database, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# dpvm commit
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
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.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Accesses the DPVM config database.
Adds one entry to the DPVM config database.
Exits to configuration mode.
Activates the DPVM config database.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Commits the database entries that are currently in the DPVM
pending database.
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