Discarding Changes - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Distributing Device Alias Services
If you commit the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
• The pending database content overwrites the effective database content.
• The pending database is distributed to the switches in the fabric and the effective database on those
• The pending database is emptied of its contents.
• The fabric lock is released for this feature.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. device-alias commit
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
device-alias commit
Example:
switch(config)# device-alias commit

Discarding Changes

You can discard the device alias session changes.
If you discard the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
• The effective database contents remain unaffected.
• The pending database is emptied of its contents.
• The fabric lock is released for this feature.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. device-alias abort
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switches is overwritten with the new changes.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.2(1)N1(1)
Device Alias Databases
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Commits the changes made to the currently active
session.
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