HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0 - Page 145

NOTE: FC routers cannot join a fabric with a strict fabric-wide consistency policy. FC routers do not support the fabric-wide consistency policies. Table 37 on page 143 describes the fabric-wide consistency settings. Table 37 Fabric-wide consistency policy settings Setting Value When a policy is activated Absent Tolerant Strict null database_id database_id:S Database is not automatically distributed to other switches in the fabric. All updated and new policies of the type specified (SCC, DCC, or both) are distributed to all Fabric 5.2.0 and later switches in the fabric. Pre-Fabric OS 5.2.0 switches are allowed in the fabric, but no automated means are provided to ensure that those switches have consistent databases. A warning is displayed if the databases do not match. All updated and new policies of the type specified (SCC, DCC, or both) are distributed to all switches in the fabric. Displaying the fabric-wide consistency policy 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the fddCfg --showall command. The following example shows policies for a fabric where no consistency policy is defined. switch:admin> fddcfg --showall Local Switch Configuration for all Databases:- DATABASE - Accept/Reject SCC - accept DCC - accept PWD - accept FCS - accept AUTH - accept IPFILTER - accept Fabric Wide Consistency Policy:- "" Setting the fabric-wide consistency policy 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the following command: fddCfg --fabwideset "" where policy_ID is a semicolon-separated list database_setting;database_setting equal to: null Excludes the database ID from the list to set the policy to absent. database_id Sets a tolerant policy for a database. The database ID is either SCC, DCC, or FCS. database_id:S Sets the policy to strict. The database ID is either SCC, DCC, or FCS. Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 143