2) Creating zone

Use the "zonecreate" command to create a zone.

„Format of "zonecreate" command

zonecreate "zonename" ,

"member;member;member"

(1)

(2)

(1)zonename:

Specify a zone name with it enclosed by double quotation marks (").

(2)member:

Specify a domain ID and a port number (decimal) with them delimited by a comma (,).

„Delimit the zone name and the first port with a comma (,).

„ Delimit adjacent port specifications with a semicolon (;).

„A zone name can be up to 64 alphanumeric characters.

„ This command must be done by the number of zones to be created.

3.Use the "zonecreate" command on the console screen to create zones.

HW060000955:admin> zonecreate "zone1","1,0;1,1"

HW060000955:admin> zonecreate "zone2","1,2;1,3"

HW060000955:admin> zonecreate "zone3","1,4;1,5"

HW060000955:admin> zonecreate "zone4","1,6;1,7"

HW060000955:admin>

„ Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.

4.Type "zoneshow" on the console screen.

HW060000955:admin> zoneshow Defined configuration: zone: zone1 1,0;1,1 zone: zone2 1,2;1,3 zone: zone3 1,4;1,5 zone: zone4 1,6;1,7

Effective configuration: no configuration in effect

HW060000955:admin>

„Confirm that all created zones appear by using the "zonecreate" command.

„After a zone name, ports contained in the zone appear. Confirm that the specified ports appear normally.

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