C H A P T E R 34 Managing Flogi, Name Server, Fdmi, And Rscn Databases; Name Server Proxy; About Registering Name Server Proxies - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Name Server Proxy

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Name Server Proxy
The name server functionality maintains a database containing the attributes for all hosts and storage
devices in each VSAN. Name servers allow a database entry to be modified by a device that originally
registered the information.
The proxy feature is useful when you wish to modify (update or delete) the contents of a database entry
that was previously registered by a different device.
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About Registering Name Server Proxies

All name server registration requests come from the same port whose parameter is registered or changed.
If it does not, then the request is rejected.
This authorization enables WWNs to register specific parameters for another node.
Registering Name Server Proxies
To register the name server proxy using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand a fabric, expand a VSAN, and then select Advanced.
Step 1
You see the VSAN advanced configuration in the Information pane.
Click the NS Proxies tab.
Step 2
You see the existing name server proxy for the selected VSAN shown in
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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FLOGI Physical Interfaces
About Registering Name Server Proxies, page 34-2
Registering Name Server Proxies, page 34-2
About Rejecting Duplicate pWWN, page 34-3
Rejecting Duplicate pWWNs, page 34-3
To reject duplicate pWWNs, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide. About
Name Server Database Entries, page 34-3
Viewing Name Server Database Entries, page 34-3
Chapter 34 Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases
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