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Diamond Storage Array
Configuring Zones
Be careful when changing Diamond Storage
Array zoning configurations. Internal validation
logic cannot detect misconfigurations
An unrestricted zone configuration, exactly
mimicking the LUN configuration, is created
internally after the
first
power-up or restart after
installation of the array. No special operating
modes are required and Zoning can be easily
installed with no impact on previous
configurations. The unrestricted zone can be
considered an all/all/all zone: all hosts, all ports
and all devices.
Examples of initial configurations are available in
Sample Zoning Command Sequences
on page x.
To create a zone
1 The array must be configured to JBOD, the
appropriate QuickRAID and/or Partition
configuration before applying the Zoning
configuration.
Note
Interpretation of the Zoning command is a
single forward pass, so any entities referenced
in any command must have been previously
defined (
ZoneCreate
, followed by
ZoneAdd
,
etc.) or you receive an error message.
• Type
ZoneInfo Planned
to determine the
status of a Planned Zone Configuration.
• Type
ZoneInfo
to determine the status of an
Active Zone Configuration.
• If you want to start fresh and create zones
without reference to the definitions in the
current Active Zone Configuration, type
ZoneClearAll
to remove all entries from the
Planned zone definition table.
2 Create a new named zone. Type
ZoneCreate zone_name
3 Add the devices, hosts and ports you want to
include in the zone.
ZoneAddDevice zone_name device_lun
ZoneAddHost zone_name host_name
ZoneAddPorts zone_name port_number
4 Enable the zone, type
ZoneState zone_name enabled
5Type
ZoneCommit
to make this Planned Zone
Configuration the Active Zone Configuration.
Refer to
Sample Zoning Command Sequences
on page
x for sample configurations.
6 If the Diamond pauses operation by using a
queue while a
ZoneCommit
command is
executing:
a. The array completes any in-process
I/O requests received before the
ZoneCommit command was issued
b. The array performs the zoning changes
c. The array resumes I/O operations.
To remove zones
1 Remove the named zone. Type
ZoneRemove zone_name
2Type
ZoneCommit
to commit this Planned Zone
Configuration to become the Active Zone
Configuration.
To change current zones
CAUTIONCAUTION
Be careful when changing Diamond
Storage Array zoning configurations.
Internal validation logic cannot detect
misconfigurations
1Type
ZoneInfo Planned
to determine the status
of a Planned Zone Configuration.
2Type
ZoneInfo
to determine the status of an
Active Zone Configuration.
a. If necessary, type
ZoneRetrieve
to
overwrite the Planned configuration
with the current Active configuration.
3 Create or delete named zones as outlined
above.
4 Add or delete devices, hosts and ports as
outlined above.
5Type
ZoneCommit
to make this Planned Zone
Configuration the Active Zone Configuration.