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SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management
User’s Guide
2.11.2 Working with Ports................................................................................... 2-19
2.11.2.1 Selecting Ports................................................................................ 2-19
2.11.2.2 Opening Popup Menus................................................................... 2-19
2.11.3 Faceplate Data Windows......................................................................... 2-20
Section 3 Managing Fabrics
3.1 Security .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 User Authentication ................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Fabric Security........................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Managing the Fabric Database .......................................................................... 3-2
3.2.1 Adding a Fabric ......................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Removing a Fabric .................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.3 Opening a Fabric View File ....................................................................... 3-3
3.2.4 Saving a Fabric View File .......................................................................... 3-3
3.2.5 Rediscovering a Fabric.............................................................................. 3-3
3.2.6 Adding a New Switch to a Fabric............................................................... 3-4
3.3 Replacing a Failed Switch .................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.1 Deleting Switches and Links...................................................................... 3-5
3.4 Displaying Fabric Information............................................................................. 3-6
3.4.1 Fabric Status.............................................................................................. 3-6
3.4.2 Active Zone Set Data Window................................................................... 3-8
3.5 Zoning a Fabric .................................................................................................. 3-9
3.5.1 Zoning Concepts ....................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.1.1 Zones................................................................................................ 3-9
3.5.1.2 Aliases ............................................................................................ 3-11
3.5.1.3 Zone Sets ....................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.1.4 Zoning Database ............................................................................ 3-11
3.5.1.5 Zoning Configuration ...................................................................... 3-12
3.5.2 Using the Zoning Config Window ............................................................ 3-12
3.5.2.1 Auto Save ....................................................................................... 3-13
3.5.2.2 Default Visibility .............................................................................. 3-13
3.5.3 Restoring Default Zoning......................................................................... 3-13
3.5.4 Merging Fabrics and Zoning.................................................................... 3-14
3.5.4.1 Zone Merge Failure ........................................................................ 3-14
3.5.4.2 Zone Merge Failure Recovery ........................................................ 3-14
3.5.5 Using the Edit Zoning Window ................................................................ 3-15
3.5.6 Managing Zone Sets ............................................................................... 3-17
3.5.6.1 Creating a Zone Set ....................................................................... 3-17
3.5.6.2 Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set.......................................... 3-18
3.5.6.3 Copying a Zone to a Zone Set........................................................ 3-18