About Copying Dpvm Databases; Comparing Database Differences - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 28 Creating Dynamic VSANs
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This section describes how to merge DPVM databases and includes the following topics:
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About Copying DPVM Databases

The following circumstances may require the active DPVM database to be copied to the DPVM config
database:
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If you copy the DPVM database and fabric distribution is enabled, you must commit the changes.
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Copying DPVM Databases
To copy the currently active DPVM database to the DPVM config database using Fabric Manager, follow
these steps:
Expand Fabricxx> All VSANs and then select DPVM in the Logical Attributes pane.
Step 1
You see the DPVM configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the Actions tab and check the CopyActive to Config check box.
Step 3 Click the CFS tab and select commit from the Config Action drop-down menu.

Comparing Database Differences

To compare the currently active database entries to the DPVM config database using Fabric Manager,
follow these steps:
Expand Fabricxx> All VSANs and then select DPVM from the Logical Attributes pane.
Step 1
You see the DPVM configuration in the Information pane.
Click the Active Database tab.
Step 2
You see the DPVM active database in the Information pane.
Select Config from the Compare With drop-down menu.
Step 3
You see the comparison dialog box.
Step 4 Select Close to close the comparison dialog box.
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If the learned entries are only added to the active DPVM database.
If the DPVM config database or entries in the DPVM config database are accidently deleted.
Database Merge Guidelines
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