HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.3.x administrator guide (5697-0244, November 2009)

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Configuring the database distribution settings
The distribution settings control whether a switch accepts or rejects distributions of databases from other
switches and whether or not the switch may initiate a distribution. Configure the distribution setting to reject
when maintaining the database on a per-switch basis.
Table 40 lists the databases supported starting in Fabric OS 5.3.0.
To display the database distribution settings:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the following command:
switch:admin> fddcfg --showall
Local Switch Configuration for all Databases:-
DATABASE - Accept/Reject
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SCC - accept
DCC - accept
PWD - accept
FCS - accept
AUTH - accept
IPFILTER - accept
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To enable local switch protection:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the following command:
fddCfg --localreject <database_ID>
To disable local switch protection:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the following command:
fddCfg --localaccept <database_ID>
Table 40 Supported policy databases
Database type Database identifier (ID)
Authentication policy database AUTH
DCC policy database DCC
FCS policy database FCS
IP Filter policy database IPFILTER
Password database PWD
SCC policy database SCC
localreject Refuse the databases distributed from other switches. Cannot distribute local database,
manually or automatically, to other switches.
database_id A semicolon-separated list of the local databases to be distributed; see Table 40 on
page 143 for a list of identifiers.
localaccept Default setting. Allows local database to be overwritten with databases received from
other switches. Allows local database to be manually or automatically distributed to other
switches.
database_id A semicolon-separated list of the local databases to be distributed; see Table 40 on
page 143 for a list of identifiers.