Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Chapter 46 Configuring Fabric Binding
Configuring Fabric Binding
Note After activation, any already logged in switch that violates the current active database will be logged out,
and all switches that were previously denied login because of fabric binding restrictions are reinitialized.
Activating Fabric Binding
To activate the fabric binding feature, perform this task:
Forcing Fabric Binding Activation
If the database activation is rejected due to one or more conflicts listed in the previous section, you may
decide to proceed with the activation by using the force option.
To forcefully activate the fabric binding database, perform this task:
Copying Fabric Binding Configurations
When you copy the fabric binding configuration, the config database is saved to the running
configuration.
You can use the following commands to copy to the config database:
• Use the fabric-binding database copy vsan command to copy from the active database to the
config database. If the configured database is empty, this command is not accepted.
switch# fabric-binding database copy vsan 1
• Use the fabric-binding database diff active vsan command to view the differences between the
active database and the config database. This command can be used when resolving conflicts.
switch# fabric-binding database diff active vsan 1
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# fabric-binding activate vsan
vsan-id
Activates the fabric binding database for
the specified VSAN.
switch(config)# no fabric-binding activate vsan
vsan-id
Deactivates the fabric binding database for
the specified VSAN.
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# fabric-binding activate vsan vsan-id
force
Activates the fabric binding database
for the specified VSAN forcefully,
even if the configuration is not
acceptable.
switch(config)# no fabric-binding activate vsan vsan-id
force
Reverts to the previously configured
state or to the factory default (if no
state is configured).