Q-Logic 8C/16 Switch User Manual


 
3 Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric
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3.5.7.5
Removing a Zone from a Zone Set
Removing a zone from a zone set will affect every zone set in which that zone is a
member. Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the
orphan zone set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To delete a zone
from a zone set:
1. In the Edit Zoning window, select the zone to be removed.
2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove.
3. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.
3.5.7.6
Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets
Zones that are no longer members of any zone set are moved to the orphan zone
set. The orphan zone set is saved on the switch. To delete a zone from all zone
sets, do the following:
1. In the Edit Zoning window, select the zone to be removed.
2. Open the Edit menu and select Remove Zone from All Sets.
3. Choose the OK button to save changes and close the Edit Zoning window.
3.5.7.7
Changing Zone Types
To change a zone type, do the following:
1. In the faceplate display, select the switch with the zone type to change.
2. Choose the Zoning button to open the Edit Zoning window.
3. In the Zone Sets tree, select the zone to change.
4. Open the Edit menu and select Set Zone Type to open the Set Zone Type
window.
5. Open the Zone Type pull-down menu and select Soft, ACL, or VPF.
Soft zoning is the least restrictive type of zoning.
ACL zoning is hard zoning and is enforced by hardware and defines
access to a given port. ACL zones need not include inter-switch links.
VPF zoning is hard zoning that defines ports that can communicate
with each other. VPF zones must include inter-switch links.