Default Zone - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Zone Sets
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2 zoneset activate name zoneset-name vsan vsan-id
Example:
switch(config)# zoneset activate name test vsan 34
Step 3 no zoneset activate name zoneset-name vsan vsan-id
Example:
switch(config)# no zoneset activate name test vsan 30

Default Zone

Each member of a fabric (in effect a device attached to an Nx port) can belong to any zone. If a member is
not part of any active zone, it is considered to be part of the default zone. Therefore, if no zone set is active
in the fabric, all devices are considered to be in the default zone. Even though a member can belong to multiple
zones, a member that is part of the default zone cannot be part of any other zone. The switch determines
whether a port is a member of the default zone when the attached port comes up.
Unlike configured zones, default zone information is not distributed to the other switches in the fabric.
Note
Traffic can either be permitted or denied among members of the default zone. This information is not distributed
to all switches; it must be configured in each switch.
Note When the switch is initialized for the first time, no zones are configured and all members are considered
to be part of the default zone. Members are not permitted to communicate with each other.
Configure the default zone policy on each switch in the fabric. If you change the default zone policy on one
switch in a fabric, be sure to change it on all the other switches in the fabric.
The default settings for default zone configurations can be changed.
Note
The default zone members are explicitly listed when the default policy is configured as permit or when a zone
set is active. When the default policy is configured as deny, the members of this zone are not explicitly
enumerated when you view the active zone set.
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Configuring and Managing Zones
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Activates the specified zone set.
Deactivates the specified zone set.
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