Modifying The Zone Database; Releasing Zone Database Locks; Creating Attribute Groups - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 24 Configuring and Managing Zones
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Modifying the Zone Database

Modifications to the zone database is done within a session. A session is created at the time of the first
successful configuration command. On creation of a session, a copy of the zone database is created. Any
changes done within the session are performed on this copy of the zoning database. These changes in the
copy zoning database are not applied to the effective zoning database until you commit the changes.
Once you apply the changes, the session is closed.
If the fabric is locked by another user and for some reason the lock is not cleared, you can force the
operation and close the session. You must have permission (role) to clear the lock in this switch and
perform the operation on the switch from where the session was originally created.
To commit or discard changes to the zoning database in a VSAN, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# zone commit vsan 2
No pending info found
switch(config)# zone commit vsan 3 force
switch(config)# no zone commit vsan 2
switch(config)# no zone commit vsan 3 force

Releasing Zone Database Locks

To release the session lock on the zoning database on the switches in a VSAN, use the no zone commit
vsan command from the switch where the database was initially locked.
switch# config t
switch(config)# no zone commit vsan 2
If session locks remain on remote switches after using the no zone commit vsan command, you can use
the clear zone lock vsan command on the remote switches.
switch# clear zone lock vsan 2
We recommend using the no zone commit vsan command first to release the session lock in the fabric.
Note
If that fails, use the clear zone lock vsan command on the remote switches where the session is still
locked.

Creating Attribute Groups

In enhanced mode, you can directly configure attributes using attribute groups.
To configure attribute groups, follow these steps:
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Applies the changes to the enhanced zone database
and closes the session.
Forcefully applies the changes to the enhanced
zone database and closes the session created by
another user.
Discards the changes to the enhanced zone
database and closes the session.
Forcefully discards the changes to the enhanced
zone database and closes the session created by
another user.
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