HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01 - Page 223

distribute 2 distribute Synopsis Distributes data to switches in a fabric. distribute -p policy_list -d switch_list Description Use this command to distribute data to a specified list of switches in the fabric. The distributed data must be from the list of currently supported policy sets: SCC Switch Connection Control Policy DCC Device Connection Control Policy PWD Password Database and Password Configuration Policy AUTH E_Port and F_Port Authentication Policy FCS Fabric Configuration Server Policy IPFILTER IP Filter Policy Each supported database has a switch-local configuration parameter that controls whether the database can be distributed and accepts distributions. Use the fddCfg command to view and modify these parameters. Notes IP Filter and password policies cannot be distributed with the distribute command in a Virtual Fabric environment. Use the chassisDistribute command. Data from a switch running pre-v6.2.0 firmware will be rejected by a v6.2.0 switch. If executed on pre-v5.3,0 switches, the command generates an error for security policies such as FCS, AUTH and IPFILTER, because these policies are not supported prior to Fabric OS v.5.3.0. The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for details. Operands This command has the following operands: -p policy_list Specify the list of policy sets, also called security databases, to be distributed. policy_list is a semicolon-separated list. Valid values include SCC, DCC, PWD, AUTH, FCS, and IPFILTER. -d switch_list Specify the list of switches that should receive the data distribution. The switch_list is a semicolon-separated list of one of the following: • switch domain IDs • switch names • switch WWNs A wildcard (*) may be specified to include all switches in the fabric that support the distribute feature. Switches running firmware earlier than v5.3. ignore the AUTH, FCS, and IPFILTER policies. When specifying new policies in the policy list and a wildcard (*) is used, then switches prior to v5.3.0 ignore the new policies. If a wildcard (* is not specified, then all domains should be v5.3.0 or later; otherwise distribute fails. Fabric OS Command Reference 193 53-1001337-01