Q-Logic 59022-03 D Removing All Zoning Definitions, Managing Zones, Creating a Zone in a Zone Set

3 – Managing Fabrics	￿
Zoning a Fabric

3.4.6.6

Removing All Zoning Definitions

To clear all zone and zone set definitions from the zoning database, choose one of the following:

■Open the Edit menu and select Remove All. In the Remove All window, choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zones and zone sets.

■Right-click the Zone Sets heading at the top of the Zone Sets tree, and select Clear Zoning from the popup menu. Choose the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones.

3.4.7

Managing Zones

Managing zones involves the following:

■Creating a zone in a zone set

■Adding zone members

■Renaming a zone or a zone set

■Removing a zone member

■Removing a zone from a zone set

■Removing a zone from all zone sets

■Changing zone types

Note: Changes that you make to the zoning database behave as follows:

■In SW2 merge mode, changes to configured zone sets are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zone sets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning databases on the individual switches.

■In Brocade merge mode, when a zone set is activated, the entire zoning database, including any changes, is distributed from the managed switch throughout the fabric.

3.4.7.1

Creating a Zone in a Zone Set

When a zone is created, it’s zone type is soft. To change the zone type to a hard zone (ACL or VPF), refer to ”Changing Zone Types” on page 3-25for more information. Refer to ”Zones” on page 3-10for information on zone types (soft and hard). To create a zone in a zone set, do the following:

1.Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning window.

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