Brocade Communications Systems IP250 Removing an offline device, Replacing zone members

19 Zoning administration

Removing an offline device

The Management application enables you to remove an offline device from all zones and zone aliases in the selected zone DB.

1.Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric. The Zoning dialog box displays.

2.Select a fabric from the Zoning Scope list.

This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning database for the selected entity.

3.Select Offline Utility from the Zone DB Operation list. The Offline Device Management dialog box displays.

4.Select the check box for the offline device you want to remove in the Remove column. Select the Remove check box to select all offline devices.

5.Click OK on the Offline Device Management dialog box.

A warning message displays informing you that the selected zone members will be replaced from all zones and aliases in the selected zone DB.

6.Click OK on the message.

7.Click OK or Apply on the Zoning dialog box to save your changes.

Any zones or zone configurations you have changed are saved in the zone database.

Replacing zone members

You can replace one instance of a zone member in one zone, or all instances of the zone member in all the zones to which it belongs.

1.Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric. The Zoning dialog box displays.

2.Click the Zone DB tab if that tab is not automatically displayed.

3.Select a fabric from the Zoning Scope list.

This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning database for the selected entity.

4.Right-click the zone member you want to replace in the Zones list and select one of the following options from the shortcut menu that displays:

•Replace - To replace the zone member in a selected zone.

•Replace All - To replace all instances of the selected zone member.

The Replace Zone Member dialog box displays.

5.Select the option from the Member Type list that you want to use to identify the replacement zone member.

For Network OS fabrics, only WWN and Alias are supported.

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