Configuring the zoning database
Use the Zoning Config dialog to change the Interop Auto Save and Default Zone configuration parameters. The Default Zone parameter applies only when Interop Mode is set to McDATA Fabric Mode. Open the faceplate display. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog shown
in Figure 15. Click OK after making changes to put the new values into effect.
Figure 15 Zoning Config dialog (McDATA Fabric Mode)
Interop auto save
The Interop 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 Interop Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning database. If Interop Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are stored only in temporary memory that is cleared when the switch is reset.
NOTE: Disabling the Interop Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning schemes. However, leaving the Interop Auto Save parameter disabled can disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this reason, the Interop Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production environment.
Default zone
The Default Zone parameter enables (True) or disables (False) communication among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or when there is no active zone set. This parameter applies only when the interop mode is set to McDATA Fabric Mode. The Default Zone parameter must be the same on all switches in the fabric and is, therefore, automatically distributed throughout the fabric.
Saving the zoning database to a file
You can save the zoning database to an XML file. You can later reload this zoning database on the same switch or another switch. To save a zoning database to a file:
1.Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display.
2.Select File > Save As In the Edit Zoning dialog.
3.Enter a file name for the database file in the Save dialog.
4.Click Save to save the zoning file.
Restoring the zoning database from a file
CAUTION: Restoring the zoning database from a file will replace the current zoning database on the switch.
To restore the zoning database from a file to a switch:
1.Select Zoning > Edit Zoning in the faceplate display to open the Edit Zoning dialog.
2.Select File > Open File. A popup window will prompt you to select an XML zoning database file.
3.Click Open after you select a file.
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