Is Zoneset Activate disruptive?

[adam.whitlatch]

All,

I inherited responsibility for our 9124 MDS from an outgoing admin so I'm a bit new on the interworkings. I need to add a new host into our current vSAN and zone set. I have the port set for the vSAN and the zone set for the new host, but the zoneset needs to be activated before I can do anything. Can I activate on the fly during the day with no disruption? Currently all my production traffic flows through that zoneset?

Thanks,

-Adam 

[kenk · Accepted solution]

Hi Adam,

In general, if adding new zones to an existing zoneset (then activating the zoneset to make the addition take effect), then this would be non-disruptive to the exisiting zones.

Here's where this is documented via our configuration guide:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/storage/san_switches/mds9000/sw/rel_3_x/configuration/guides/cli_3_3/zone.html#wp1159451

Specificially, this is the statement that should answer you question:

     Zone changes can be configured nondisruptively.  New zones and zone sets can be activated without interrupting      traffic on  unaffected ports or devices.

Regards,

Ken