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66 Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007 User Guide • September 2008
FIGURE 3-4 Zoning Config Dialog
Merge Auto Save
The Merge 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 the zoning
database on that switch. Changes are saved when an updated zone set is activated.
Zoning changes are always saved to temporary memory. However, if Merge Auto
Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in
temporary memory and to the zoning database. If Merge Auto Save is disabled,
changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory which is cleared
when the switch is reset.
Note – Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the
propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning
schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt
device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the Merge
Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment.
Default Zone
The Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny) communication
among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no
active zone set. This parameter must have the same value throughout the fabric. If
interop mode is not Standard mode, the Default Zone parameter is automatically
distributed throughout the fabric.