Enabling Port Security Distribution - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Port Security Configuration Distribution
For additional information, refer to Using Cisco Fabric Services in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series System
Management Configuration Guide.

Enabling Port Security Distribution

All the configurations performed in distributed mode are stored in a pending (temporary) database. If you
modify the configuration, you need to commit or discard the pending database changes to the configurations.
The fabric remains locked during this period. Changes to the pending database are not reflected in the
configurations until you commit the changes.
Port activation or deactivation and auto-learning enable or disable do not take effect until after a CFS
Note
commit if CFS distribution is enabled. Always follow any one of these operations with a CFS commit to
ensure proper configuration.
For example, if you activate port security, follow up by disabling auto-learning, and finally commit the changes
in the pending database, then the net result of your actions is the same as entering a port-security activate
vsan vsan-id no-auto-learn command.
We recommend that you perform a commit after you activate port security and after you enable auto
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learning.
To enable the port security distribution, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configuration terminal
2. switch(config)# port-security distribute
3. switch(config)# no port-security distribute
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configuration terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# port-security distribute
Step 3 switch(config)# no port-security distribute
Related Topics
Activation and Auto-Learning Configuration Distribution, on page 228
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide
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Configuring Port Security
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables distribution.
Disables distribution.
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