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3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric
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3.4.1.5
Zoning Configuration
You can set the FC-SW-2 Auto Save and Default Visibility zoning configuration
parameters using SANbox Manager or the Set Config Zoning command. The Auto
Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch
receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on
that switch. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication
among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. Refer to ”Using the Zoning
Config Dialog” on page 3-17 for information about zoning configuration using
SANbox Manager. Refer also to the ”Set Config Command” on page A-32 for
information about zoning configuration using the CLI.
3.4.2
Using the Zoning Config Dialog
Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Auto Save and Default Visibility
configuration parameters. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and
select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown in
Figure 3-5. After making changes, choose the OK button to put the new values
into effect.
Figure 3-5. Zoning Config Dialog
3.4.2.1
FC-SW-2 Auto Save
The FC-SW-2 Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active
zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the fabric will be saved to
permanent memory on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set
is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. However, if
Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in
both temporary and permanent memory. If Auto Save is disabled, changes to the
active zone set are stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the
switch is reset.