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3.4.1

Zoning Concepts

The following zoning concepts provide some context for the zoning tasks described in this section:

Zones

Aliases

Zone sets

Zoning database

Zoning configuration

3.4.1.1

Zones

A zone is a named group of ports or devices that can communicate with each other. Membership in a zone can be defined by domain ID and port number, device Fibre Channel address, or device World Wide Name (WWN). Zone members can communicate only with members of the same zone.

Three types of zones are supported. The following zone types define increasingly restrictive levels of communication.

Soft zone

Access Control List (ACL) - hard zone

Virtual Private Fabric (VPF) - hard zone

3.4.1.1.1

Soft Zones

Soft zoning divides the fabric for purposes of controlling discovery. Members of the same soft zone automatically discover and communicate freely with all other members of the same zone. The soft zone boundary is not secure; traffic across soft zones can occur if addressed correctly. Soft zones that include members from multiple switches need not include the ports of the inter-switch links. Soft zone boundaries yield to ACL and VPF zone boundaries. Soft zones can overlap; that is, a port can be a member of more than one soft zone. Zone membership can be defined by Fibre Channel address, domain ID and port number, worldwide name, or a combination. Soft zoning supports all port modes.

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Contents

SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Link Data Window Section Managing SwitchesDisplaying Switch Information Managing I/O Blades Section Managing Ports Port Information Data Window Appendix a Command Line InterfaceCommand Syntax Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceGlossary Index Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Switch Resets Switch Administrative States Timeout ValuesTables Severity Levels Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Port Administrative States Port Speeds Port Modes Intended Audience Related Materials Training Technical SupportAvailability Contact Information Installing SANbox Manager Management Workstation Requirements SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Windows Installation SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Linux Installation Enter the following command SANsurfer Management Suite Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Solaris Installation SANbox2 Installation Disk Windows InstallationSANbox2 Installation Disk Linux Installation Starting SANbox Manager „ For a Linux platform, enter the SANboxManager command„ For a Solaris platform, enter the SANboxManager command SANbox Manager Window Save Default Fabric File Dialog SANbox Manager Exiting SANbox Manager Uninstalling SANbox Manager Changing the SANbox Manager Default Fabric File Password Saving and Opening SANbox Manager Fabric View Files Setting SANbox Manager Preferences Preferences Dialog SANbox Manager SANbox Manager User Interface Using Online HelpViewing Software Version and Copyright Information Faceplate Display Menu BarTopology Display SANbox Manager Menu Structure Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in Table Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Tool Bar Buttons Fabric Tree Fabric Tree Data Window and Tabs Working Status IndicatorGraphic Window Using the Topology Display Switch and Link Status Arranging Switches in the Display Working with Switches and LinksSelecting Switches and Links Opening the Faceplate Display and Topology Popup Menus Topology Data Windows Using the Faceplate Display Blades Selecting I/O Blades and Ports Port Views and StatusWorking with I/O Blades and Ports Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Faceplate Data Windows User Authentication Security Inter-Switch Link Security Inband Management Choose the Add Fabric button Managing the Fabric DatabaseAdding a Fabric Saving a Fabric View File Removing a FabricOpening a Fabric View File Adding a New Switch to a Fabric Rediscovering a Fabric Replacing a Failed Switch Fabric Status Deleting Switches and LinksDisplaying Fabric Information Topology Display Switch and Status Icons Switch Icon Description Displaying the Event Browser Events Browser Severity Levels Severity Description Icon Filtering the Event Browser Filter Events Dialog Active Zone Set Data Window Sorting the Event BrowserSave the Event Browser to a File Zoning a Fabric Active Zone Set Data Window Soft Zones Zoning ConceptsZones Access Control List Hard Zones Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Zoning Database AliasesZone Sets FC-SW-2 Auto Save Zoning ConfigurationUsing the Zoning Config Dialog Merging Fabrics and Zoning Default VisibilityRestoring Default Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery Zone Merge Failure Using the Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Edit Zoning Window Tool Bar Buttons Managing Zone Sets Creating a Zone Set Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets Activating and Deactivating a Zone SetCopying a Zone to a Zone Set Removing a Zone Set Removing All Zoning Definitions Managing Zones Creating a Zone in a Zone Set Adding Zone Members Removing a Zone from a Zone Set Renaming a Zone or a Zone SetRemoving a Zone Member Removing a Zone from All Zone Sets Creating an Alias Changing Zone TypesManaging Aliases Adding a Member to an Alias Removing an Alias from All Zones Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric 59048-02 a Managing User Accounts Factory User Accounts Account Administration Add Creating User Accounts Account Administration Remove Removing a User Account Changing a User Account Password Account Administration Change Password Displaying Switch Information 4shows the faceplate display for the SANbox2-64 switch Name Server Data Window Entries Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Switch Data Window Entries Switch Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Link Data WindowPort Statistics Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configured Zonesets Data Window Configuring Alarms Alarm Threshold Configuration Dialog Sample Interval EventCount Resetting a Switch Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Exporting Name Server Information to a File Configuring a Switch Switch Resets Switch Properties Switch Properties Dialog Switch Administrative States Symbolic NameSwitch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock Broadcast Support FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values Network Properties Network Properties Dialog IP Configuration IP Configuration Parameters Snmp Configuration Snmp Configuration Parameters Remote Logging Snmp Trap ConfigurationSnmp Trap Configuration Parameters Archiving a Switch Restoring a Switch 10. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Installing Firmware Managing Firmware Activating the Pending Firmware Restoring the Factory Default Configuration10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Changing the Pending Firmware 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Displaying I/O Blade Information Blade Information Data Window Entries Changing the I/O Blade Administrative State Testing an I/O Blade Resetting an I/O Blade Hot Swap Wizard Managing I/O Blades Hot Swap Wizard Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Port Modes Monitoring Port StatusDisplaying Port Modes Port Operational States Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Speeds Port Statistics Data Window Entries Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View LIP ALPD,ALPS Port Statistics Data Window Entries Port Information Data Window Entries Name Server Data Window Configuring Ports Port Properties Dialog Changing Port Administrative States Port Administrative States Changing Port Speeds Changing Port Modes Changing Buffer-to-Buffer Credits Extending Port Credits Stream GuardScan Device Resetting a Port Designate Donor Ports Testing Ports Port Loopback Test Dialog Managing Ports Testing Ports Command Line Interface Logging On to a Switch Command Syntax Table A-1. Command-Line Completion Commands Table A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Syntax Admin CommandAuthority Keywords Alias Command Authority Admin Syntax alias Rename aliasold aliasnew Members aliasRemove alias members Keywords activate config Config CommandSyntax config Edit config Command RestoreArchive function are not compatible with the Config Restore Save config Ftp get configdata ftp quit # ftp symbolicname or ipaddress Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Following is an example of the Fallback command Fallback CommandActivation. Otherwise, you can use the Reset Switch command Fallback Hardreset Command Syntax Syntax help command keyword Help CommandKeywords command Authority User History Command Authority User Syntax history Fabric is in the diagnostic operational state Hotreset CommandHotreset This command clears the event log and all counters Hotswap Command Authority Admin Syntax hotswap To replace? 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 1 Keywords cleanup Image CommandAuthority Admin Syntax image cleanup Unpack file Reinitializes the specified loop port Lip CommandAuthority Admin Syntax lip portnumber Keywords portnumber Passwd Command Syntax passwd accountname Keywords accountname Ipaddress Ping CommandAuthority User Syntax Ping Keywords ipaddress Syntax Examples Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Displays current system process information Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Config configname Reset CommandAuthority Admin Syntax reset System Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsTable A-4. Port Configuration Defaults Zoning Table A-5. Alarm Threshold Configuration Defaults Table A-6. Zoning Configuration Defaults Table A-7. Snmp Configuration Defaults Table A-8. System Configuration Defaults Set Command Syntax set Log option Setup optionSwitch state Pagebreak state Keywords blade slotnumber Set Config CommandTable A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Port portnumber Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on Press q or qq and the Enter key to do so Following is an example of the Set Config Port command Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Archive Set Log CommandSet log Clear Level level Port portlist Stop SaveStart Stops logging of events Bypass alpa Set Port CommandEnable Speed transmissionspeed Table A-13. Snmp Configuration Settings Set Setup CommandSet setup Snmp System Table A-14. System Configuration Settings This process before reaching the end of the list Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Keywords about Show CommandAlarm Blade Log option Ns option Perf option PagebreakPanel Table A-15. Show Port Parameters LIP Alpd Alps Steering domainid Post logSlot slotnumber Support Displays all connected devices Displays switch operational informationTopology Users Following is an example of the Show Chassis command Following is an example of the Show Domains command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show Panel command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Following is an example of the Show NS domainID commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Port command LIPF8F7 Following is an example of the Show Slot command Following is an example of the Show Switch command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Command Line Interface Show Command Following is an example of the Show Version command Blade slotnumber Show Config CommandShow config 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 Show Log Command Keywords component Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log command Show Perf Command 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 Command Syntax shutdown Port portnumber testtype Test CommandSyntax test Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command Authority User Syntax uptime Uptime CommandExamples The following is an example of the Uptime command Keywords accounts User CommandDisplays all user accounts that exist on the switch Add Following is an example of the User List command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Whoami Whoami CommandFollowing is an example of the Whoami command Zone Command Syntax zone Rename zoneold zonenew Members zoneRemove zone members Type zone zonetype Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets command Zoneset Command Syntax zoneset Remove zoneset zonelist Following is an example of the Zoneset List commandDelete zoneset Rename zonesetold zonesetnew Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones command Edit Zoning CommandKeywords active Opens a Zoning Edit session Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Limits Following is an example of the Zoning List command E2JBOD2 Command Line Interface Zoning Command Graphing Port Performance Starting SANsurfer Fabric View Exiting SANsurfer Fabric View Figure B-3. Load Default Fabric File SANsurfer Fabric View Saving and Opening SANsurfer Fabric View Fabric View Files Setting SANsurfer Fabric View Preferences Figure B-5. Preferences SANsurfer Fabric View Setting the Polling Frequency Displaying Graphs Arranging Graphs in the Display Customizing Graphs Printing Graphs Saving Graph Statistics to a File BootP Access Control List ZoneAdministrative State Class 2 Service Default Visibility Class 3 ServiceConfigured Zone Sets Fabric Management Switch Maintenance Mode Input Power LEDInter-Switch Link Output Power LED Private Device Power On Self Test PostPrincipal Switch Private Loop Index Index-2 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-3 Index-4 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-5 Index-6 59048-02 a 59048-02 a Index-7 SANbox2-64 Switch Management User’s Guide Index-8 59048-02 a