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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Troubleshooting Guide, Release 3.x
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Chapter 11 Troubleshooting VSANs, Domains, and FSPF
Dynamic Port VSAN Membership Issues
DPVM Database Not Distributed
Symptom
DPVM databases are not distributed.
DPVM Autolearn Not Working
The DPVM autolearn feature allows you to automatically populate the DPVM configuration database
with all devices currently in the fabric. This feature is best used when you first turn on DPVM in a stable
fabric. Once the devices are learned, you disable autolearning to populate the configuration database
with these autolearned entries.
When you add a new device, it is a best practice to manually add that device to the DPVM configuration
database. If you turn on autolearning for a new device, you may add other devices that you did not intend
to add.
Symptom
DPVM autolearn does not work or is not getting enabled.
Note
When DPVM distribution is enabled, you must do an explicit commit for DPVM activate and autolearn
to take effect.
Table 11-4
DPVM Database Not Distributed
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
DPVM databases are
not distributed.
DPVM distribution has not been
enabled on the local switch.
Choose
Fabric
xx
> All VSANs > DPVM
and select the
CFS
tab. Check the Global field in Fabric Manager or use
the
show dpvm
status
CLI command to verify that DPVM
distribution is not enabled. Set the Global field to
enable
in Fabric Manager and then click
Apply Changes
or use
the
dpvm distribute
CLI command to enable DPVM.
DPVM distribution has not been
enabled on one or more remote
switches.
Table 11-5
DPVM Autolearn Not Working
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solution
DPVM autolearn does
not work or is not
getting enabled.
DPVM active database may be absent.
Choose
Fabric
xx
> All VSANs > DPVM
and select the
Active
Database
tab in Fabric Manager or use the
show
dpvm
database
CLI command to verify that DPVM is not
enabled. Select the
Actions
tab and set the Action field to
activate
in Fabric Manager and then click
Apply Changes
or use the
dpvm activate
and
dpvm commit
CLI
commands to create the DPVM active database.