Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Guide

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

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