Zoning a Fabric, Zoning Concepts, Zones | Q-Logic 8C/16 manual

3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric

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3.4

Zoning a Fabric

Zoning enables you to divide the ports and devices of the fabric into zones for more efficient and secure communication among functionally grouped nodes. This subsection addresses the following topics:

Zoning concepts

Using the Zoning Config dialog

Restoring default zoning

Using the Edit Zoning window

Merging fabrics and zoning

Managing zone sets

Managing zones

Managing aliases

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

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Contents

SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide SANbox2-8c/16 Switch Management User’s Guide Document Revision History Table of Contents Section Managing Fabrics Section Managing Switches Displaying Switch Information Section Managing Ports Appendix a Command Line Interface Command Syntax Initial Startup Dialog SANbox Manager Window Appendix B Graphing Port PerformanceGlossary Index Menu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Buttons Account Administration Add Account Administration RemoveTables 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 Using Online Help Viewing Software Version and Copyright Information Faceplate Display SANbox Manager User InterfaceTopology Display Switch Menu Bar Shortcut Selection Most menu selections have shortcut keys as shown in TableMenu Shortcut Keys Tool Bar Button Description Tool BarTool 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 Port Views and Status Opening the Faceplate Popup Menu Working with PortsSelecting Ports 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 Sorting the Event Browser Save the Event Browser to a File Active Zone Set Data Window Active Zone Set Data Window Zones Zoning a FabricZoning Concepts Virtual Private Fabric Hard Zones Access Control List Hard ZonesSoft Zones Aliases Zone Sets Zoning Configuration Zoning Database FC-SW-2 Auto Save Using the Zoning Config DialogDefault Visibility Zone Merge Failure Restoring Default ZoningMerging Fabrics and Zoning Zone Merge Failure Recovery 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 Factory User Accounts Account Name Password Admin Authority ExpirationManaging 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 Faceplate Display Displaying Hardware Status Faceplate Display Chassis LED Cluster Name Server Data Window Entries Switch Data WindowName Server Data Window Entry Description 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 Setting Temperature Thresholds Paging a SwitchSetting the Date and Time Exporting Name Server Information to a File Type Description Resetting a SwitchSwitch Resets Configuring a Switch Switch Properties Symbolic Name Switch Administrative States Domain ID and Domain ID Lock 5describes the administrative state valuesSwitch Administrative States Parameter Description Broadcast Support FC-SW-2 Compliance for Zoning Legacy Port Address Format Timeout ValuesTimeout Values Network Properties 11. 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 12. Restore Dialogs Full and Selective Managing Switches Restoring a Switch Installing Firmware Managing Firmware Activating the Pending Firmware Changing the Pending Firmware Setting Value Restoring the Factory Default Configuration10. Factory Default Configuration Settings 10. Factory Default Configuration Settings Page Managing Ports Displaying Port Information Displaying Port Modes Mode DescriptionMonitoring Port Status Port Modes Port Operational States Displaying Port Operational StatesDisplaying Port Speeds Port Speeds Port Statistics Data Window Entries Displaying Transceiver Media StatusTransceiver Media View Media Icon Description 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 Keystroke Effect Command SyntaxTable A-1. Command-Line Completion User Authority Commands Admin Authority Command CommandsTable A-2. Commands Listed by Authority Level Admin Session Commands Keywords Admin CommandSyntax admin Examples Alias Command 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 symbolicname or ipaddress Keywords MMDDhhmmCCYY Date CommandSyntax date Authority Fallback CommandSyntax Fallback Hardreset Command Syntax Syntax help command keyword Help CommandKeywords command Keyword History Command Syntax history Fabric is in the diagnostic operational state Hotreset CommandHotreset This command clears the event log and all counters Keywords cleanup Image CommandSyntax 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 CommandSyntax Ping Keywords ipaddress Syntax Examples Ps CommandFollowing is an example of the Ps command Displays current system process information Authority User Syntax quit, exit, or logout Quit CommandCloses the Telnet session Keywords config configname Reset CommandSyntax reset Parameter Default Table A-3. Switch Configuration DefaultsTable A-4. Port Configuration Defaults 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 Port option Setup optionSwitch state Table A-9. Set Config Port Parameters Set Config CommandSet config Port portnumber Send Arbff True instead of IDLEs Table A-10. Set Config Switch Parameters Compliant on page A-32. The default is Table A-11. Set Config Threshold Parameters Threshold Table A-12. Set Config Zoning Parameters Memory. Refer to FC-SW-2 Compliant on 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 Set log Set Log CommandKeywords archive Clear Save Level levelPort portlist Stops logging of events StartStop Level keyword to Info at the same time 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 Press Location Following is an example of the Set Setup System command SANbox2 admin # set setup system Keywords about Show CommandAlarm Broadcast Log option Ns option Perf option Table A-15. Show Port Parameters LIPF8ALPS Support Post logSteering domainid Version TopologyUsers Following is an example of the Show NS domainID command Following is an example of the Show Fabric commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS local domain command Following is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Collisions0 txqueuelen100 Following is an example of the Show Port command LIPF8F7 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 Show Config Command Show 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 Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log command Frame portnumber Show Perf CommandErrors portnumber Inframe portnumber Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Keywords 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 Authority Admin Syntax shutdown Keywords port portnumber testtype Test CommandSyntax test Status Test port x internal Command Line Interface Test Command 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 Command Line Interface Zoning Command 59022-06 a 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 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-3 Index-4 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-5 Index-6 59022-06 a 59022-06 a Index-7