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Policy database distribution

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Database distribution settings

The distribution settings control whether a switch accepts or rejects distributions of databases 
from other switches and whether the switch may initiate a distribution. Configure the distribution 
setting to reject when maintaining the database on a per-switch basis. 

 lists the databases supported in Fabric OS v6.2.0 and later switches.

Use the chassisDistribute command to distribute IP filter policies. To distribute other security 
policies, use the distribute command.

Displaying the database distribution settings

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.

2. Enter the fddcfg 

--

showall command.

Example  shows the database distribution settings

switch:admin> fddcfg --showall
Local Switch Configuration for all Databases:-

TABLE 35

Interaction between fabric-wide consistency policy and distribution settings

Distribution 
setting

Fabric-wide consistency policy

Absent (default)

Tolerant

Strict

Reject

Database is protected, it 
cannot be overwritten. 
May not match other 
databases in the fabric.

Invalid configuration.

1

1.

An error is returned indicating that the distribution setting must be accept before you can set the fabric-wide 

consistency policy.

Invalid configuration.

1

Accept (default) Database is not protected, 

the database can be 
overwritten.
If the switch initiating a 
distribute command has a 
strict or tolerant fabric-wide 
consistency policy, the 
fabric-wide policy is also 
overwritten.
May not match other 
databases in the fabric.

Database is not protected. 
Automatically distributes 
activated changes to other 
v6.2.0 or later switches in the 
fabric.
May not match other 
databases in the fabric.

Database is not protected.
Automatically distributes 
activated changes to all 
switches in the fabric.
Fabric can only contain 
switches running Fabric OS 
v6.2.0 or later.
Active database is the same for 
all switches in the fabric.

TABLE 36

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