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Zoning Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoning Command

Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page B-90and the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-94.

Authority Admin session except for the Active, History, Limits, and List keywords.

Syntax zoning active cancel clear edit history limits list restore save

Keywords active

Displays information for the active zone set including component zones and zone members. This keyword does not require an Admin session.

cancel

Closes the current Zoning Edit session. Any unsaved changes are lost.

clear

Clears all inactive zone sets from the volatile edit copy of the zoning database. This keyword does not affect the non-volatile zoning database. However, if you enter the Zoning Clear command followed by the Zoning Save command, the non-volatile zoning database will be cleared from the switch.

Note: The preferred method for clearing the zoning database from the switch is the Reset Zoning command.

edit

Opens a Zoning Edit session.

history

Displays a history of zoning modifications. This keyword does not require an Admin session. History information includes the following:

„Time of the most recent zone set activation or deactivation and the user who performed it

„Time of the most recent modifications to the zoning database and the user who made them.

„Checksum for the zoning database

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Q-Logic 2-8C manual Zoning Command, Keywords active, Opens a Zoning Edit session, History
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2-8C specifications

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