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Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 24 Distributing Device Alias Services
Device Alias Databases
Fabric Distribution: Disabled
Database:- Device Aliases 25
Status of the last CFS operation issued from this switch:
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Operation: Commit
Status: Failed (Reason: Operation is not permitted as the fabric distribution is
currently disabled.)
When you perform the first device alias task (regardless of which device alias task), the fabric is
automatically locked for the device alias feature. Once you lock the fabric, the following situations
apply:
•
No other user can make any configuration changes to this feature.
•
A copy of the effective database is obtained and used as the pending database. Modifications from
this point on are made to the pending database. The pending database remains in effect until you
commit the modifications to the pending database or discard (
abort
) the changes to the pending
database.
Step 1
Select a switch from the drop-down menu.
Step 2
Complete the Alias name and pWWN fields.
Committing Changes
If you commit the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
1.
The pending database contents overwrites the effective database contents.
2.
The pending database is emptied of its contents.
3.
The fabric lock is released for this feature.
To commit the changes, follow these steps:
Discarding Changes
If you discard the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur:
1.
The effective database contents remain unaffected.
2.
The pending database is emptied of its contents.
3.
The fabric lock is released for this feature.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
switch#
config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)#
device-alias commit
Commits the changes made to the currently
active session.