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Zone Set Distribution
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Use the zoneset distribute vsan vsan-id command in EXEC mode to perform this distribution.
switch# zoneset distribute vsan 2
Zoneset distribution initiated. check zone status
This command only distributes the full zone set information, as it does not save the information to the
startup configuration. You must explicitly enter the copy running-config startup-config command to
save the full zone set information to the startup configuration.
The one-time distribution of the full zone set is supported in interop 2 and interop 3 modes, and not in
Note
interop 1 mode.
Use the show zone status vsan vsan-id command to check the status of the one-time zone set distribution
request.
switch# show zone status vsan 3
VSAN: 3 default-zone: permit distribute: active only Interop: 100
Default zone:
Full Zoning Database :
Active Zoning Database :
Status: Zoneset distribution completed at 04:01:06 Aug 28 2004

About Recovering from Link Isolation

When two switches in a fabric are merged using a TE or E port, these TE and E ports may become
isolated when the active zone set databases are different between the two switches or fabrics. When a TE
port or an E port become isolated, you can recover that port from its isolated state using one of three
options:
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mode:basic merge-control:allow
session:none
hard-zoning:enabled
qos:none broadcast:disabled ronly:disabled
Zonesets:0 Zones:0 Aliases: 0
Name: nozoneset Zonesets:1
Import the neighboring switch's active zone set database and replace the current active zone set (see
Figure 1-5).
Export the current database to the neighboring switch.
Manually resolve the conflict by editing the full zone set, activating the corrected zone set, and then
bringing up the link.
Zones:2
Chapter 1 Configuring and Managing Zones
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