Database Scenarios - Cisco nexus 5000 series Cli Configuration Manual

Database Interaction
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Database Scenarios

Figure 1-1
based on port security configurations.
Figure 1-1 Port Security Database Scenarios
Switch 1
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
active Database
EMPTY
Configuring authorized ports
Switch 1
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
active Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>s
Saving the configuration (copy running start)
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
1-16
illustrates various scenarios showing the active database and the configuration database status
Switch 1
Activating the
database
CLI
learned entires
Switch 1
learned entires
Note:
Learned entries
are not saved
in the startup
configuration.
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
active Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
Learning entries (pwwn4/5 already logged in)
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
active Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
Copying active database to config database
Chapter 1 Configuring Port Security
Note:
Learned entries
are saved in
the active
database.
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