topic Different Zoning configuration in a fabric? in Storage Networking

Different Zoning configuration in a fabric?

dennis.dai — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:53:08 GMT

Dear All,

I use two MDS 9124s to connect each other by ISL.

I use Fabric Manager to edit Zoning Configuration, and save it.

I found only one switch has zoning config by "show run", another switch does not have consistent zoning config.

Is it possible we can get the same zoning config on both switches?

Base on above situation, does it mean I should edit zoning config on only principle switch?

Thank you for any input.

Dennis

Different Zoning configuration in a fabric?

Vu Phan — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:49:55 GMT

Hello Dennis,

You can use zone distribution to distribute Full zone to other switches with zone enahance mode

To enable enhance zone follow direction below. Please enable on all switches in fabric.

After edit the zones and zoneset, you must do "zone commit vsan XX" to distrubute Full zone and zoneset to other switches.

conf t

zone mod enhance vsan XX

exit

zone commit

If you want to distribute Full zoneset only in basic mode, follow direction below. Everytimes activate the zoneset, a full zoneset will also distribute to the other switches. Please enable the same on other switches in the fabric.

cont t

zoneset distribute full vsan XX

exit

no need to run zone commit on this mode

Different Zoning configuration in a fabric?

dennis.dai — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:51:32 GMT

Hi,

I have tried following commands:

cont t

zoneset distribute full vsan XX

exit

active zone info don't copy to full database automatically.

Is it suit for NXOS version 5?

Thank you for the input.

Dennis