Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution; Clearing Sessions; Database Merge Guidelines; Displaying Role-Based Information - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Role Distributions
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To discard role-based configuration changes, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# role abort

Enabling Role-Based Configuration Distribution

To enable role-based configuration distribution, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# role distribute
switch(config)# no role distribute

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.
Any changes in the pending database are lost when you issue this command.
Caution
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.
See the
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Displaying Role-Based Information

Use the show role command to display rules configured on the switch. The rules are displayed by rule
number and are based on each role. All roles are displayed if the role name is not specified. See
Example
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"CFS Merge Support" section on page 7-9
Verify that the role database is identical on all switches in the entire fabric.
Be sure to edit the role database on any switch to the desired database and then commit it. This
synchronizes the role databases on all the switches in the fabric.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Discards the role-based configuration changes and clears the
pending configuration database.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables role-based configuration distribution.
Disables role-based configuration distribution (default).
for detailed concepts.
Configuring Users and Common Roles
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