Discarding Changes - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Using Cisco Fabric Services
When you commit configuration changes to a feature using the CFS infrastructure, you receive a notification
about one of the following responses:
• One or more external switches report a successful status—The application applies the changes locally
• None of the external switches report a successful state—The application considers this state a failure
You can commit changes for a specified feature by entering the commit command for that feature.

Discarding Changes

If you discard configuration changes, the application flushes the pending database and releases locks in the
network. Both the abort and commit functions are supported only from the switch from which the network
lock is acquired.
You can discard changes for a specified feature by using the abort command for that feature.
Saving the Configuration
Configuration changes that have not been applied yet (still in the pending database) are not shown in the
running configuration. The configuration changes in the pending database overwrite the configuration in the
effective database when you commit the changes.
If you do not commit the changes, they are not saved to the running configuration.
Caution
Clearing a Locked Session
You can clear locks held by an application from any switch in the network to recover from situations where
locks are acquired and not released. This function requires Admin permissions.
Caution Exercise caution when using this function to clear locks in the network. Any pending configurations in
any switch in the network is flushed and lost.
CFS Regions
About CFS Regions
A CFS region is a user-defined subset of switches for a given feature or application in its physical distribution
scope. When a network spans a vast geography, you might need to localize or restrict the distribution of certain
profiles among a set of switches based on their physical proximity. CFS regions allow you to create multiple
and releases the network lock.
and does not apply the changes to any switch in the network. The network lock is not released.
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