Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 5 D Commands
dpvm database
dpvm database
To activate and configure the dynamic port VSAN membership (DPVM) database, use the dpvm
database command. To deactivate the database, use the no form of the command.
dpvm database
no dpvm database
Syntax Description This command has no other arguments or keywords.
Defaults Deactivated.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines To use this command, DPVM must be enabled using the dpvm enable command.
The DPVM database consists of a series of device mapping entries. Each entry consists of device pWWN
or nWWN along with the dynamic VSAN to be assigned. Use the nwwn command or pwwn command
to add the entries to the DPVM database. This database is global to the whole switch (and fabric) and is
not maintained for each VSAN.
Examples The following example shows how to activate the DPVM database and enter DPVM database
configuration submode.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# dpvm database
switch(config-dpvm-db)#
Related Commands
Release Modification
2.0(x) This command was introduced.
Command Description
dpvm enable Enables DPVM.
nwwn (DPVM database
configuration submode)
Adds entries to the DPVM database using the nWWN.
pwwn (DPVM database
configuration submode)
Adds entries to the DPVM database using the pWWN.
show dpvm Displays DPVM database information.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available