Q-Logic SANBOX2-8C/16 Restoring the Default Zoning Database, Removing All Zoning Definitions

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Zoning a Fabric

3.6.3.5

Restoring the Default Zoning Database

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.Click the OK button to confirm that you want to restore default zoning and save changes to the zoning database.

3.6.3.6

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 Clear Zoning. In the Removes All dialog, click 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. Click the Yes button to confirm that you want to delete all zone sets and zones.

3.6.4

Managing Zone Sets

Zoning a fabric involves creating a zone set, creating zones as zone set members, then adding devices as zone members. The zoning database supports multiple zone sets to serve the different security and access needs of your storage area network, but only one zone set can be active at one time. Managing zone sets consists of the following tasks:

„Creating a Zone Set

„Activating and Deactivating a Zone Set

„Copying a Zone to a Zone Set

„Removing a Zone from a Zone Set or from All Zone Sets

„Removing a Zone Set

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