Committing Changes; Discarding Changes - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Device Alias Databases
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Committing Changes

If you commit the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
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To commit the changes, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# device-alias commit

Discarding Changes

If you discard the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
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To discard the device alias session, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# device-alias abort
To display the status of the discard operation, use the show device alias status command.
switch# show device-alias status
Fabric Distribution: Enabled
Database:- Device Aliases 24
Status of the last CFS operation issued from this switch:
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Operation: Abort
Status: Success
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A copy of the effective database is obtained and used as the pending database. Subsequent
modifications are made to the pending database. The pending database remains in use until you
commit the modifications to the pending database or discard (abort) the changes to the pending
database.
The pending database content overwrites the effective database content.
The pending database is distributed to the switches in the fabric and the effective database on those
switches is overwritten with the new changes.
The pending database is emptied of its contents.
The fabric lock is released for this feature.
The effective database contents remain unaffected.
The pending database is emptied of its contents.
The fabric lock is released for this feature.
Chapter 39 Distributing Device Alias Services
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Commits the changes made to the currently active
session.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Discards the currently active session.
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