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Appendix C Frequently Asked Questions 161
What do I do if a Port is not appearing in the Zoning Window?
Criteria for Displaying a Port
The application polls each switch to determine the ports that have a device
attached to them. If a port is configured and has a GBIC installed, it is shown as
inactive unless the device responds to contact made with it.
Port modes are determined at the time the zoning window is entered. Port
connection changes made while in the zoning window require returning to the
faceplate window or the topology window and pressing the Refresh button on the
tool bar. Re-entering the zoning window displays the current port modes.
Why are my zones unintentionally merging in the Fabric?
Zone indexes are universal across Fabric.
In an instance when two Fabrics are to be connected and both Fabrics have zones
defined, when the Fabrics are connected, zones with the same name become a
single zone with that name. If the devices within the zones with the same name
should not be zoned together:
1. Define the zone in one Fabric as a new zone that does not exist in the other Fabric.
2. Remove the ports zoned to the previous zone but do not remove the zone itself.
When a zone is deleted, the subsequent zones are renumbered so they remain in
sequential order.
For example, if Fabric A is using zones 1 and 2, and Fabric B is using zones 1, 2, and
3, connecting the two Fabrics results in zones 1, 2, and 3. Assuming that combining
zone 1 from each Fabric is acceptable but combining zone 2 is not, do the following:
1. Go to the Fabric Zoning window for the Fabric with the most defined zones.
In this example it is Fabric B has the most defined zones.
Select the zone type to be changed.
2. Select the Zone Index for zone 2 (the zone that can’t be combined with zone 2 of
Fabric A).
3. Record the ports attached to this zone.
4. Remove all assigned ports.
5. Click on the Add Zone button. Observe that zone 4 is created.
6. Add the ports that were designated as part of zone 2.