Forcing Fabric Binding Activation; Saving Fabric Binding Configurations - Cisco DS-X9530-SF1-K9 - Supervisor-1 Module - Control Processor Configuration Manual

Fabric Binding Configuration
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
After activation, any already logged in switch that violates the current active database will be logged out,
Note
and all switches that were previously denied login because of fabric binding restrictions are reinitialized.
To activate the fabric binding feature, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# fabric-binding activate vsan 1
switch(config)# no fabric-binding activate vsan 10

Forcing Fabric Binding Activation

If the database activation is rejected due to one or more conflicts listed in the previous section, you may
decide to proceed with the activation by using the force option.
To forcefully activate the fabric binding database, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# fabric-binding activate vsan 3 force
switch(config)# no fabric-binding activate vsan 1 force

Saving Fabric Binding Configurations

When you save the fabric binding configuration, the config database and the active database are both
saved to the startup configuration and are available after a reboot.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Activates the fabric binding database for
the specified VSAN.
Deactivates the fabric binding database for
the specified VSAN.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Activates the fabric binding database
for the specified VSAN
forcefully—even if the configuration
is not acceptable.
Reverts to the previously configured
state or to the factory default (if no
state is configured).
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