Database Scenarios - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 37 Configuring Port Security
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Table 37-4
Active Database
Once activated, all devices that have already
logged into the VSAN are also learned and added
to the active database.
You can overwrite the active database with the
configured database by activating the port
security database. Forcing an activation may
violate the entries already configured in the active
database.
Note You can overwrite the configuration database with the active database using the port-security database
copy vsan command. The port-security database diff active vsan command in EXEC mode lists the
differences between the active database and the configuration database.
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Database Scenarios

Figure 37-1
based on port security configurations.
Figure 37-1 Port Security Database Scenarios
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Active and Configuration Port Security Databases (continued)
Database Scenarios, page 37-15
Port Security Database Copy, page 37-16
Port Security Database Deletion, page 37-17
Port Security Database Cleanup, page 37-17
depicts various scenarios to depict the active database and the configuration database status
Configuration Database
Once activated, the configuration database can be
modified without any effect on the active
database.
You can overwrite the configuration database with
the active database.
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