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Creating Dynamic VSANs
Port VSAN membership on the switch is assigned on a port-by-port basis. By default each port belongs
to the default VSAN.
You can dynamically assign VSAN membership to ports by assigning VSANs based on the device
WWN. This method is referred to as the Dynamic Port VSAN Membership (DPVM) feature. DPVM
offers flexibility and eliminates the need to reconfigure the port VSAN membership to maintain fabric
topology when a host or storage device connection is moved between two Cisco MDS switches or two
ports within a switch. It retains the configured VSAN regardless of where a device is connected or
moved. To assign VSANs statically, see
This chapter includes the following sections:
About DPVM, page 17-2
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DPVM Requirements, page 17-2
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Enabling DPVM, page 17-2
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About DPVM Databases, page 17-3
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Configuring Config and Pending Databases, page 17-3
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Activating Config Databases, page 17-4
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About Autolearned Entries, page 17-4
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Enabling Autolearning, page 17-5
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Configuring DPVM Database Distribution, page 17-5
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Database Merge Guidelines, page 17-7
Copying DPVM Databases, page 17-7
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Comparing Database Differences, page 17-8
Displaying DPVM Configurations, page 17-9
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Sample DPVM Configuration, page 17-10
Default Settings, page 17-12
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OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
C H A P T E R
Chapter 16, "Configuring and Managing
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
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VSANs.".
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