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Database Scenarios

the following figure illustrates various scenarios showing the active database and the configuration database

status based on port security configurations.

Figure 44: Port Security Database Scenarios

Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide, Release 7.x

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Configuring Port Security

Database Interaction

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Default Chapter4
- Table of Contents4
- Document Conventions19
- Documentation Feedback22
- Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request23
- Chapter29
- Physical Fibre Channel Interfaces30
- Virtual Fibre Channel Interfaces30
- Interface Modes32
- SD Port34
- Auto Mode34
- Interface States34
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces39
- Configuring Fibre Channel Interfaces41
- Configuring Global Attributes for Fibre Channel Interfaces46
- Example Port Channel Configurations48
- Verifying Fibre Channel Interfaces49
- Default Fibre Channel Interface Settings51
Chapter 3 Configuring Fibre Channel Domain Parameters53
- Information about Domain Parameters53
- Domain Ids60
- FC Ids67
CHAPTER 4 Configuringnportvirtualization75
- Configuring N Port Virtualization75
Configuring Fcoe NPV87
- Information about Fcoe NPV87
- Chapter87
- Fcoe NPV Model89
- Mapping Requirements90
- Port Requirements91
- NPV Features91
- Vpc Topologies92
- Supported and Unsupported Topologies93
- Guidelines and Limitations97
- Fcoe NPV Configuration Limits97
- Default Settings98
- Enabling Fcoe and Enabling NPV99
- Enabling Fcoe NPV99
- Configuring NPV Ports for Fcoe NPV100
- Verifying Fcoe NPV Configuration100
- Configuration Examples for Fcoe NPV101
Chapter 6 Configuring VSAN Trunking107
- Configuring VSAN Trunking107
- Information about VSAN Trunking107
  - VSAN Trunking Mismatches108
  - VSAN Trunking Protocol108
Configuring VSAN Trunking109
- Guidelines and Limitations109
- Enabling or Disabling the VSAN Trunking Protocol109
- Trunk Mode109
- Configuring Trunk Mode110
- Trunk-Allowed VSAN Lists111
- Configuring an Allowed-Active List of Vsans113
- Displaying VSAN Trunking Information114
- Default Settings for VSAN Trunks114
Chapter 7 Configuring SAN Port Channels117
- Configuring SAN Port Channels117
- Information about SAN Port Channels117
  - Understanding Port Channels and VSAN Trunking118
  - Understanding Load Balancing119
Configuring SAN Port Channels121
- SAN Port Channel Configuration Guidelines123
- Interfaces in a SAN Port Channel126
- SAN Port Channel Protocol130
- Example Port Channel Configurations133
- Verifying SAN Port Channel Configuration134
- Default Settings for SAN Port Channels135
Chapter 8 Configuring and Managing Vsans137
- Configuring and Managing Vsans137
Chapter 9 Configuring and Managing Zones151
- Information about Zones151
Chapter 1 0 Distributing Device Alias Services179
Distributing Device Alias Services179
- Information about Device Aliases179
- Device Alias Databases181
- Legacy Zone Alias Configuration187
  - Importing a Zone Alias187
- Device Alias Database Merge Guidelines188
- Verifying the Device Alias Configuration188
- Default Settings for Device Alias Services189
Chapter 1 1 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols191
- Information about Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols191
C H a P T E211
- Managing FLOGI, Name Server, FDMI, and RSCN Databases211
C H a P T E223
- Discovering SCSI Targets223
  - Information about SCSI LUN Discovery223
  - Displaying SCSI LUN Information225
C H a P T E227
Configuring Iscsi TLV227
- Information about Iscsi TLV227
- Iscsi TLV Configuration227
- Iscsi TLV and Fcoe Configuration231
  - Identifying Iscsi and Fcoe Traffic231
- Configuring Type Qos Policies232
- Configuring No-Drop Policy Maps233
- Applying System Service Policies236
Chapter 1 5 Advanced Fibre Channel Features237
- Advanced Fibre Channel Features and Concepts237
Chapter 1 6 Configuring FC-SP and DHCHAP255
- Information about FC-SP and DHCHAP255
Chapter 1 7 Configuring Port Security269
- Configuring Port Security269
- Information about Port Security269
Configuring Port Security271
- Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning and CFS Distribution271
- Configuring Port Security with Auto-Learning Without CFS272
- Configuring Port Security with Manual Database Configuration272
- Enabling Port Security273
- Port Security Activation273
- Auto-Learning276
- About Enabling Auto-Learning276
- Enabling Auto-Learning276
- Disabling Auto-Learning277
- Auto-Learning Device Authorization277
- Authorization Scenario278
- Port Security Manual Configuration279
  - WWN Identification Guidelines279
  - Adding Authorized Port Pairs280
- Port Security Configuration Distribution281
- Merging the Port Security Database285
- Database Interaction285
- Displaying Port Security Configuration289
- Default Settings for Port Security289
Chapter 1 8 Configuring Fabric Binding291
- Configuring Fabric Binding291
- Information about Fabric Binding291
Chapter 1 9 Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers299
Configuring Fabric Configuration Servers299
- Information about FCS299
  - FCS Characteristics300
- FCS Name Specification301
- Displaying FCS Information301
- Default FCS Settings301
Chapter 2 0 Configuring Port Tracking303
- Configuring Port Tracking303
- Information about Port Tracking303
- Default Settings for Port Tracking304
Configuring Port Tracking305
- Enabling Port Tracking305
- Configuring Linked Ports306
- Operationally Binding a Tracked Port306
- Tracking Multiple Ports306
- Tracking Multiple Ports307
- Monitoring Ports in a VSAN307
- Monitoring Ports in a VSAN308
- Forcefully Shutting down308
- Forcefully Shutting down a Tracked Port309
- Displaying Port Tracking Information309

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