Zoning Database | Q-Logic 5202, 5200 instruction

0	3 – Managing Fabrics
	3 – Managing Fabrics
	Zoning a Fabric

3.6.1.4

Zoning Database

Each switch has its own zoning database. The zoning database is made up of all aliases, zones, and zone sets that have been created on the switch or received from other switches. The switch maintains two copies of the inactive zoning database: one copy is maintained in temporary memory for editing purposes; the second copy is maintained in permanent memory. Zoning database edits are made on an individual switch basis and are not propagated to other switches in the fabric when saved.

There are two configuration parameters that affect the zoning database: Interop Auto Save and Default Visibility. The Interop Auto Save parameter determines whether changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from another switch in the fabric will be saved to permanent memory on that switch. The Default Visibility parameter permits or prohibits communication among ports/devices when there is no active zone set. Refer to ”Configuring the Zoning Database” on page 3-28for information about zoning configuration.

The following zoning limits are enforced during the configuration of zoning and during a zoning database merge from the fabric:

MaxZoneSets is 256. The maximum number of zone sets that can be configured on the switch.

MaxZones is 1000. The maximum number of zones that can be configured on the switch.

MaxAliases is 2500. The maximum number of aliases that can be configured on the switch.

MaxTotalMembers is 10,000. The maximum number of total zone and alias members that can be configured on the switch. Aliases are considered zone members since they can be added to a zone just like a normal zone member.

MaxZonesInZoneSets is 1000. The maximum number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be configured on the switch. Every time a zone is added to a zoneset this constitutes a linkage.

MaxMembersPerZone is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the switch. Aliases are considered zone members when added to a zone.

MaxMembersPerAlias is 2000. The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any alias on the switch.

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SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management Section Managing Switches 3.3 NTP Client 4.1 Snmp Configuration 4.2 Snmp Trap ConfigurationChanging the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Section Managing Ports 7.3 Appendix a Command Line Interface 104 Shutdown CommandGlossary Index 102Page 105 Tables SANbox 5200 Series Switch Management User’s Guide 59056-02 a Related Materials Intended Audience Jdom License Contact Information Technical SupportAvailability Training Introduction Technical Support 59056-02 a Installing the Management Application Using SANsurfer Switch Manager For a Solaris workstation SANsurfer Switch ManagerFor a Windows workstation For a Linux workstation SANsurfer Management Suite SMS Installation for Windows Chglax.bat SMS Installation for Linux SMS Installation for Solaris Locate and execute the file sbmoversms.sh Install the new SANsurfer Switch Manager packageChange directories to the package location Starting SANsurfer Switch Manager Initial Startup Dialog ‰ For Linux or Solaris enter the SANsurfer command SANsurfer Switch Manager Window Exiting SANsurfer Switch Manager Save Default Fabric View File Dialog SMS Uninstall Uninstalling SANsurfer Switch Manager Changing the Encryption Key for the Default Fabric View File Standalone Uninstall Saving and Opening Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Switch Manager Preferences Preferences Dialog SANsurfer Switch Manager Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Using Online Help Faceplate Display SANsurfer Switch Manager User InterfaceTopology Display Topology Display Menu Menu Bars Faceplate Display Menu Faceplate Display Menu Topology Display Menu Shortcut Keys Topology Display Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys Faceplate Display Shortcut Keys Alt+S, L SwitchLoad Firmware Tool Bar Buttons Tool Bar Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Data Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Switch and Link Status Using the Topology Display Arranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links Topology Data Windows Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus 11. Faceplate Display Using the Faceplate Display Selecting Ports Port Views and StatusWorking with Ports Faceplate Data Windows Opening the Faceplate Popup MenuPage User Account Security Fabric Security Enabling In-band Management Fabric ServicesEnabling Snmp Configuration Click the In-band Management Enable button Viewing and Comparing Version Snapshots Fabric TrackerSaving a Version Snapshot Managing the Fabric Database Exporting Version Snapshots to a File Add a New Fabric Dialog Adding a Fabric Rediscovering a Fabric Removing a FabricOpening a Fabric View File Saving a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Deleting Switches and Links Replacing a Failed Switch Displaying Fabric Information Fabric Status Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Events Browser Displaying the Event Browser Description Icon Severity Levels Filter Events Dialog Filtering the Event Browser Saving the Event Browser to a File Sorting the Event Browser Devices Data Window Entries Devices Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Displaying Detailed Device Information Link Data WindowWorking with Device Information and Nicknames Creating a Nickname Exporting Device Information to a FileManaging Device Port Nicknames Exporting Nicknames to a File Editing a NicknameDeleting a Nickname Zoning Concepts Importing a Nicknames FileZoning a Fabric Soft Zones Zones Zone Sets Access Control List Hard ZonesAliases Zoning Database Managing the zoning database consists of the following Using the Zoning WizardManaging the Zoning Database Edit Zoning Dialog Editing the Zoning Database Edit Zoning Dialog Tool Bar Buttons and Icons Create Alias button create another name for a set of objects Interop Auto Save Configuring the Zoning Database Restoring the Zoning Database from a File Default VisibilitySaving the Zoning Database to a File Removing All Zoning Definitions Restoring the Default Zoning Database Creating a Zone Set Managing Zone Sets Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Managing zones involves the following Removing a Zone SetManaging Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Creating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Removing an Alias from All Zones Adding a Member to an Alias Zone Merge Failure Merging Fabrics and Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery Managing Switches Factory User Accounts Managing User Accounts Creating User Accounts User Account Administration Dialog Add Account Removing a User Account User Account Administration Dialog Remove Account User Account Administration Dialog Change Password Changing a User Account Password Modifying a User Account User Account Administration Dialog Modify Account Faceplate Display Switch Information Displaying Switch Information Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Ratov Displaying Detailed Device Information on page 3-17for Port Information Data Window Port Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Windows Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Dialog Configuring Port Threshold Alarms Sample Window Paging a SwitchEvent Count Resetting a Switch Setting the Date/Time and Enabling NTP Client Type Description Switch Resets Switch Properties Configuring a SwitchUsing the Configuration Wizard Switch Administrative States Symbolic Name Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Switch Administrative States Fabric Device Management Interface In-band Management Interop Mode for ZoningBroadcast Support Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values 10. Network Properties Dialog Network Properties IP Configuration Parameters IP Configuration NTP Client Remote Logging 11. Snmp Properties Dialog Snmp Properties Snmp Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Snmp Trap Configuration Parameters Snmp Trap Configuration Restoring a Switch Archiving a Switch 12. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Factory Default Configuration Settings Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Factory Default Configuration Settings Downloading a Support File 13. Features License Key Dialog Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys Installing Firmware 15. Hardware Status LEDs Displaying Hardware Status Displaying Port Information Managing Ports Port Types Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port Types Port Speeds Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Operational States Port Transceiver Media View Displaying Transceiver Media Status Port Statistics Data Window Entries LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Port Properties Dialog Configuring Ports Port Administrative States Changing Port Administrative States Changing Port Types Changing Port Speeds Scan Device Stream Guard Using the Extended Credits Wizard Changing Port Symbolic Name Designate Donor Ports Resetting a Port Port Loopback Test Dialog Testing Ports Managing Ports Fabric View Graphs Graphing Port Performance Exiting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Starting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Saving and Opening Performance View Files Save Default Performance View File Dialog Setting SANsurfer Performance Viewer Preferences Changing the Default Performance View File Encryption Key Displaying Graphs Setting the Polling Frequency Customizing Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance Saving Graph Statistics to a File Rescaling a Selected GraphPrinting Graphs Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 59056-02 a Logging On to a Switch Command Line Interface User Accounts Modifying a Configuration Working with Switch Configurations Ftp ipaddress Backing up and Restoring Switch Configurations Date, configswitch16910112003, for example Table A-1. Command-Line Completion CommandsCommand syntax is as follows Command keyword keyword value Admin Session Commands Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Keywords Admin CommandAuthority Syntax Syntax alias Alias Command Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias memberlist Edit configname Config CommandSyntax config Keywords activate configname Save configname RestoreManager Archive function are not compatible with the Config Restore command Download the file to the workstation # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Create support Create Support CommandAdmin session Following is an example of the Create Support command You have transferred 43430 bytes in 1 files Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Log Feature CommandSyntax feature Keywords add licensekey Syntax firmware install Firmware Install CommandAuthority Admin Syntax Hardreset Command Authority None Help CommandKeywords command Syntax help command keyword Authority None Syntax history History Command Hotreset Hotreset Command Image Command Ftp Ftp switchname Wait for the unpack to complete Lip portnumber Lip CommandFollowing is an example of the Lip command Reinitializes the specified loop port Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Passwd Command Keywords ipaddress Ping CommandSyntax ping ipaddress Displays current system process information Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Syntax Examples Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Config configname Reset Command Zoning Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsSystem Table A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-5. Port Threshold Alarm Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Syntax set Set Command Port option Setup optionSwitch state Port portnumber Set Config CommandSet config Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Command Line Interface Set Config Command Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Number of milliseconds the switch Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Threshold Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command To discard this configuration use the config cancel command Attributes Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Clear Set Log CommandSet log Archive Level filter Display filter Stop Port portlistSave Start Set Port Command Down Port from accepting a device loginDisables the port by removing power from the port lasers Snmp System Set Setup CommandSet setup Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Table A-14. System Configuration Settings Table A-14. System Configuration Settings Setup snmp SANbox Manager admin # set setup system Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Broadcast Show CommandAlarm option Keywords about Log option Fdmi portwwn Table A-15. Show Port Parameters Ns optionPagebreak Perf option Lipalpdalps Steering domainid Post log Support Table A-16. Switch Operational Parameters Version TopologyDisplays all connected devices Users Following is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show Domains command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS domainID command Collisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Interface command PL-XPL-VC-SG3-22 Following is an example of the Show Port command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch command Command Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Show config Show Config Command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Component Show Log CommandShow log Number of events Port SettingsLevel Options Following is an example of the Show Log command Following is an example of the Show Log Level commandFollowing is an example of the Show Log Options command Show Perf Command Errors portnumber Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Mfg Show Setup CommandShow setup Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Shutdown Shutdown CommandPower from the switch Status Test CommandTest Port portnumber testtype Admin start Command Line Interface Test Command Authority None Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command User Command Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Add command Following is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Delete command Whoami Whoami CommandFollowing is an example of the Whoami command Syntax zone Zone Command Type zone zonetype Members zoneRemove zone memberlist Rename zoneold zonenew Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Syntax zoneset Zoneset Command Zones zoneset Remove zoneset zonelistRename zonesetold zonesetnew History Zoning CommandOpens a Zoning Edit session Table A-17. Zoning Database Limits Limits E1JBOD1 E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning List command 108 59056-02 a BootP Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State Alarm Fabric Management Switch Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Default Visibility Maintenance Mode Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Maintenance Button Target Zoning DatabaseSmall Form-Factor Pluggable Soft Zone Index Index-2 59056-02 a 59056-02 a Index-3 Index-4 59056-02 a 59056-02 a Index-5 Index-6 59056-02 a