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3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning a Fabric
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3.4.1.4
Zoning Database
Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all
aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received
from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the inactive zoning
database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the
second copy is maintained in permanent memory. Zoning database edits are
made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in
the fabric when saved.
The zoning limits for a fabric are as follows:
MaxZoneSets is 256. The maximum number of zone sets that can be
configured on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of
zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.
MaxZones is 256. The maximum number of zones that can be configured
on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and
during a zoning database merge from the fabric.
MaxAliases is 256. The maximum number of aliases that can be configured
on the switch. This will be enforced during the configuration of zoning and
during a zoning database merge from the fabric.
MaxTotalMembers is 2000. The maximum number of total zone and alias
members that can be configured on the switch. This will be enforced during
the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the
fabric. Aliases are considered zone members since they can be added to a
zone just like a normal zone member.
MaxZonesInZoneSets is 1000. The maximum number of zone linkages to
zonesets that can be configured on the switch. This will be enforced during
the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the
fabric. Every time a zone is added to a zoneset this constitutes a linkage.
MaxMembersPerZone is 2000. The maximum number of zone members
that can be added to any zone on the switch. This will be enforced during the
configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.
Aliases are considered zone members when added to a zone.
MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000. The maximum number of zone members
that can be added to any alias on the switch. This will be enforced during the
configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric.
3.4.1.5
Zoning Configuration
You can set the FC-SW-2 Auto Save and Default Visibility zoning configuration
parameters using SANbox Manager. The Auto Save parameter determines
whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from another switch
in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch. The Default