Database Reactivation; Copying An Active Database To The Config Database - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Activating Port Security
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Click the Actions tab.
Step 2
Click in the Action column under Activation, next to the switch or VSAN on which you want to activate
Step 3
port security and select the forceactivate option.
Set the Action field you want for that switch.
Step 4
Click the CFS tab and set the command column to commit on all participating switches in the VSAN.
Step 5
Click Apply Changes in Fabric Manager or Apply in Device Manager to save these changes.
Step 6

Database Reactivation

If auto-learning is enabled, and you cannot activate the database, you will not be allowed to proceed .
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To reactivate the port security database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Disable auto-learning.
Step 2 Copy the active database to the configured database.
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Step 3 Make the required changes to the configuration database.
Step 4 Activate the database.

Copying an Active Database to the Config Database

To copy the active database to the config database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand a VSAN and select Port Security in the Logical Domains pane.
Step 1
You see the port security configuration for that VSAN in the Information pane.
Click the Actions tab.
Step 2
You see the switches for that VSAN.
Check the CopyActive ToConfig check box next to the switch for which you want to copy the database.
Step 3
The active database is copied to the config database when the security setting is activated.
Step 4 Uncheck the CopyActive ToConfig check box if you do not want the database copied when the security
setting is activated.
Click the CFS tab and set the command column to commit on all participating switches in the VSAN.
Step 5
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If the active database is empty, you cannot perform this step.
Chapter 46 Configuring Port Security
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