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3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric
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3.5.2.1
Auto Save
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. 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.
3.5.2.2
Default Visibility
Default visibility determines the level of communication that is permitted between
devices when there is no active zone set. The default visibility parameter can be
set differently on each switch. When default visibility is enabled (ALL) on a switch,
all ports on the switch can communicate with all ports on switches that also have
default visibility enabled. When Default Visibility is disabled (NONE) on a switch,
none of the ports on that switch can communicate with any other switch in the
fabric.
3.5.3
Restoring Default Zoning
Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions.
To restore the default zoning for a switch:
1. In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default
Zoning.
2. Choose the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and
save changes to the zoning database.
CAUTION!
The use of this command will deactivate the active zone set. If
the switch is not isolated from the fabric, this command will
deactivate the active zone set for the entire fabric.