HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting - Page 169

distribute 2 distribute Distributes data to switches in a fabric. Synopsis distribute [-p policy_list -d switch_list ] Description Use this command to distribute data to a specific list of switches in the fabric. The data distributed must be from the policy sets currently supported; namely SCC Switch Connection Control Policy DCC Device Connection Control Policy PWD Password Database and Password Configuration Policy AUTH E-port Authentication Policy FCS Fabric Configuration Server Policy IPF IP-Filter Policy Each supported database has a switch-local configuration parameter that controls whether the database can be distributed; this includes distributing to the fabric and accepting a distribution from the fabric. Use the fddCfg command to view and modify these parameters. The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Operands This command has the following operands: -p policy_list Specify the list of policy sets, also called databases, to be distributed. policy_list is a semicolon-separated list. Valid values include SCC, DCC, PWD, AUTH, FCS, and IPF. -d switch_list Specify the list of switches to receive the data distribution. switch_list is a semicolon-separated list of either: switch domain numbers, switch names, or switch WWNs A wildcard "*" may be specified to include all switches in the fabric that support the distribute feature. Switches prior to v5.3. ignore the AUTH, FCS, and IPF policies. When specifying new policies in the policy list and "*" is used, then switches prior to v5.3 ignore new policies. If "*" is not specified, then all domains should be v5.3 and later; otherwise distribute fails. Examples To distribute the Switch Connection Control Policy and Device Connection Control Policy to domains 3 and 5 in the fabric: switch:admin> distribute -p "SCC;DCC" -d "3;5" To distribute the Switch Connection Control Policy, FCS Policy, and Password database to all domains in the fabric that support the distribute feature: switch:admin> distribute -p "SCC;FCS;PWD" -d "*" Fabric OS Command Reference Manual 137 53-1000436-01