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3 – Managing Fabrics Zoning a Fabric
3.4.3
Restoring Default Zoning
Restoring the default zoning clears the switch of all zoning definitions.
CAUTION! This command will deactivate the active zone set.
To restore the default zoning for a switch:
1.In the faceplate display, open the Zoning menu and select Restore Default Zoning.
2.Choose the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database.
3.4.4
Merging Fabrics and Zoning
If you join two fabrics with an
3.4.4.1
Zone Merge Failure
If a zone merge is unsuccessful, the
A zone merge will fail if the two active zone sets have member zones with identical names that differ in membership or type. For example, consider Fabric A and Fabric B each with a soft zone named “ZN1” in its active zone set. Fabric A "ZN1" contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 1; Fabric B “ZN1” contains a member specified by Domain ID 1 and Port 2. In this case, the merge will fail because the two zones have the same name, but different membership. The zone merge will also fail if Fabric A “ZN1” is a soft zone and the Fabric B “ZN1” is an ACL zone.