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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
OL-16597-01
Chapter 1 Configuring Port Security
Database Interaction
Database Scenarios
illustrates various scenarios showing the active database and the configuration database status
based on port security configurations.
Figure 1-1
Port Security Database Scenarios
CLI
Switch 1
config Database
99301
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
active Database
EMPTY
Configuring authorized ports
Switch 1
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
active Database
Saving the configuration (copy running start)
Activating the
database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>s
Note:
Learned entries
are not saved
in the startup
configuration.
Switch 1
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
active Database
Learning entries (pwwn4/5 already logged in)
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
Note:
Learned entries
are saved in
the active
database.
Switch 1
config Database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
active Database
Copying active database to config database
<pwwn1, fwwn1>
<pwwn2, fwwn2>
<pwwn3, fwwn3>
<pwwn4, fwwn4>
<pwwn5, fwwn5>
learned entires
learned entires