Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v7.0.0 (April 2011)

110 Fabric OS Command Reference

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chassisDistribute

Distributes IP filter policies.

SYNOPSIS chassisdistribute -db policy_db -fid FID [-force]

chassisdistribute -db policy_db -domain domain_list [-force]

DESCRIPTION Use this command to manually distribute IP Filter policies. The behavior of this command depends on

whether Virtual Fabrics are enabled or disabled.

• In Virtual Fabric mode, this command distributes the IP filter policy databases from a specified

logical switch to all chassis that are connected through the logical switch on which the command is

issued.

• If Virtual fabrics are disabled, the IP filter policy databases are distributed to a specified list of

Domain IDs.

This command distributes the entire database and overwrites any existing data on the receiving

switches. The chassisDistribute command does not enforce FCS policy.

The target chassis or switches must be capable of accepting the distribution. The distribution is aborted if

one of the connected chassis or domains is configured to reject the distribution. Use the fddCfg

command to configure the fabric-wide policies that control distribution behavior.

The command output includes the following information:

FID

Indicates whether Virtual Fabrics are enabled or not on the domain that receives

the distribution. If Virtual Fabrics are enabled, the FID is displayed, and all logical

switches which are part of the chassis are targeted to receive the distribution.

DOMAIN

Displays the Domain ID of the originating switch.

CHASSISWWN

Displays the WWN of the originating or receiving chassis. Displays the originating

switch WWN in switches running Fabric OS versions that do not support the

chassis WWN feature.

CHASSISNAME

Displays the name of the chassis.

SUPPORTED_DIST

Displays yes if the distribution is supported on the receiving chassis. Displays no if

the distribution is not supported.

This command distributes IP Filter policies only. To distribute other security policies, use the distribute

command.