Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution; Clearing Sessions; Database Merge Guidelines - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution

Procedure
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# role abort
Discards the role-based configuration changes and clears the pending configuration database.
Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution
To enable role-based configuration distribution, follow these steps:
Procedure
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# role distribute
Enables role-based configuration distribution.
Step 3
switch(config)# no role distribute
(Optional) Disables role-based configuration distribution (default).

Clearing Sessions

To forcibly clear the existing role session in the fabric, issue the clear role session command from any switch
that is part of the initiated session.
Caution Any changes in the pending database are lost when you issue this command.
switch# clear role session

Database Merge Guidelines

Fabric merge does not modify the role database on a switch. If two fabrics merge, and the fabrics have different
role databases, the software generates an alert message.
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