Cisco MDS 9000 Series

switch1# config
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch1(config)# feature dpvm
switch1(config)# end
switch1# show dpvm database
switch1# show dpvm database active
switch1# show dpvm status
At this stage, the configuration does not have an active DPVM database and the auto-learn option is disabled.
Step 2 Activate a null (empty) database so it can be populated with autolearned entries.
Example:
switch1# config
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch1(config)# dpvm activate
switch1(config)# dpvm commit
switch1(config)# end
switch1# show dpvm database
switch1# show dpvm database active
switch1# show dpvm status
At this stage, the database is successfully activated and the auto-learn option continues to be disabled.
Step 3 Enable the auto-learn option and commit the configuration changes.
Example:
switch1# config
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch1(config)# dpvm auto-learn
switch1(config)# dpvm commit
switch1(config)# end
switch1# show dpvm database active
pwwn 21:00:00:e0:8b:0e:74:8a vsan 4(*)
pwwn 21:01:00:e0:8b:2e:87:8a vsan 5(*)
[Total 2 entries]
* is auto-learnt entry
switch1# show dpvm ports
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Interface Vsan Device pWWN Device nWWN
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fc1/24 4 21:00:00:e0:8b:0e:74:8a 20:00:00:e0:8b:0e:74:8a
fc1/27 5 21:01:00:e0:8b:2e:87:8a 20:01:00:e0:8b:2e:87:8a
switch1# show flogi database
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INTERFACE VSAN FCID PORT NAME NODE NAME
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fc1/24 4 0xe70100 21:00:00:e0:8b:0e:74:8a 20:00:00:e0:8b:0e:74:8a
fc1/27 5 0xe80100 21:01:00:e0:8b:2e:87:8a 20:01:00:e0:8b:2e:87:8a
Total number of flogi = 2.
switch195# show dpvm status
DB is activated successfully, auto-learn is on
Cisco MDS 9000 Series Fabric Configuration Guide, Release 8.x
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Creating Dynamic VSANs
Sample DPVM Configuration