Forcing Fabric Binding Activation; Saving Fabric Binding Configurations - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 40 Configuring Fabric Binding
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By default, the fabric binding feature is not activated. You cannot activate the fabric binding database on
the switch if entries existing in the configured database conflict with the current state of the fabric. For
example, one of the already logged in switches may be denied login by the config-database. You can
choose to forcefully override these situations.
Note After activation, any already logged in switch that violates the current active database will be logged out,
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 10
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 3 force

Saving Fabric Binding Configurations

When you save the fabric binding configuration, the config database is saved to the running
configuration.
You cannot disable fabric binding in a FICON-enabled VSAN.
Caution
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Use the fabric-binding database copy vsan command to copy from the active database to the
config database. If the configured database is empty, this command is not accepted.
switch# fabric-binding database copy vsan 1
Fabric Binding Configuration
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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