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B – Command Line Interface

Zoning Command

 

 

 

 

Zoning Command

Opens a Zoning Edit session in which to create and manage zone sets and zones. Refer to the ”Zone Command” on page B-62and the ”Zoneset Command” on page B-65.

Authority Admin. The List keyword is available with User authority.

Syntax zoning cancel clear edit list restore save

Keywords cancel

Closes the current Zoning Edit session. Any unsaved changes are lost.

clear

Clears all zoning definitions in the volatile edit copy of the zoning database. This keyword does not affect the non-volatile zoning database. However, if you enter the Zoning Clear command followed by the Zoning Save command, the non-volatile zoning database will be cleared from the switch. The preferred method for clearing the zoning database from the switch is the Reset Zoning command.

edit

Opens a Zoning Edit session.

list

Lists all fabric zoning definitions. This keyword is available with User authority.

restore

Reverts the changes applied to the zoning database with the Zoning Save command.

save

Saves changes made during the current Zoning Edit session. The system will inform you that the zone set must be activated to implement any changes. This does not apply if you entered the Zoning Clear command during the Zoning Edit session.

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Q-Logic SANBOX2-8C manual Zoning Command, Opens a Zoning Edit session

SANBOX2-8C specifications

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