IMPORTANT: This feature is supported only for switches that support zone set copying. Refer to Table 134 on page 521 for information on which switches support zone set copying. Aliases in the zone set are not copied over for McDATA switches.

To copy a zone set:

1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.

2.In the right pane, click the SAN Zoning tab.

3.Click the Provision button for the fabric in which you want to copy a zone set.

4.Click Step 3 Zone Set.

5.Click the corresponding button for the zone set you want to copy.

6.Enter the name of the new zone set. If you are copying an active zone set, make sure you do not enter the name of a pre-existing inactive zone set. For more information, see ”Zone Naming Conventions” on page 525.

7.Click OK.

The zone is copied.

Activating a Zone Set

You can only have one zone set in a fabric active at a time. When you make a zone set active, the previous active zone set becomes inactive. However, you could have a zone in more than one zone set.

Keep in mind the following:

•Cisco SMI-S Switch Connections only: Active zone sets are listed multiple times for each switch in the virtual SAN. When a zone set is activated, the zone set is copied to each switch in the virtual SAN. The zone set is then listed twice (active and non-active versions) for each switch.

•For more information about which zoning features are supported for your switches, see Table 134 on page 521.

To make a zone set active:

1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager in HP Systems Insight Manager.

2.In the right pane, click the SAN Zoning tab.

3.Click the Provision button for the fabric in which you want to activate a zone set.

4.Click Step 4 Activate Zone Set.

5.Cisco SMI-S Switch Connections only: Select the virtual SAN in which you want to view zone sets from the VSAN menu.

6.Select the corresponding Active option.

7.McDATA and Connectrix switches: The management server lets you create a backup copy of the zone set you want to activate. To create a backup of the zone set that will become active:

a. Select the option, Make a backup copy of the active zone set after activation.

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