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EMULEX MODEL 355 SAN STORAGE SWITCH
USER’S GUIDE CHAPTER 3: SWITCH MANAGEMENT
EMULEX CORPORATION 35
PART NUMBER 00041407-002 REV. B
The switch is capable of up to twelve zones. Initially, all ports reside in Zone 0. However, a port will clear
from Zone 0 whenever it is selected and placed in another zone.
The color of each zone indicates its status. See the descriptions in the following table:
The Zone Initialization Master Port field displays the port number of the port that is currently assigned as
the master for that particular zone. The Initialization Master is responsible for starting the change
notification process in each zone.
To add ports to a zone:
1. Select the appropriate check boxes to place ports into zones.
2. Click Submit.
To activate zoning:
1. Select the Zoning Active check box near the bottom of the page.
2. Click Submit.
To remove a port from a zone:
1. Clear the appropriate check box.
2. Click Submit.
To remove all ports from a zone:
1. Click Clear at the end of the row of check boxes for the appropriate zone.
2. Click Submit.
To remove all zones:
1. Click All under the Clear Zone heading.
2. Click Submit.
Color Description
Down (red) One or more ports have been selected, zoning has been activated, but
hardware has caused a failure.
Up (green) Ports have b een selected, zoning has been activated, and the FC-A L
circuit is operational.
Not Active (yellow) Ports have been selected but zoning has not been ac tivated.
Undefined (gray) No ports have been selected.
Caution: Clearing the Zoning Active check box will deactivate all zones, which may degrade
system performance or compromise security.