Zone Set Distribution; Enabling Full Zone Set Distribution - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring and Managing Zones
Hard zoning enforces zoning restrictions on every frame, and prevents unauthorized access.
Note
Cisco SAN switches support both hard and soft zoning.

Zone Set Distribution

You can distribute full zone sets using one of two methods: one-time distribution using the zoneset distribute
vsan command at the EXEC mode level or full zone set distribution using the zoneset distribute full vsan
command at the configuration mode level. The following table lists the differences between the methods.
Table 19: Zone Set Distribution Differences
One-Time Distribution
zoneset distribute vsan Command (EXEC Mode)
Distributes the full zone set immediately.
Does not distribute the full zone set information along
with the active zone set during activation,
deactivation, or merge process.

Enabling Full Zone Set Distribution

All Cisco SAN switches distribute active zone sets when new E port links come up or when a new zone set
is activated in a VSAN. The zone set distribution takes effect while sending merge requests to the adjacent
switch or while activating a zone set.
You can enable full zone set and active zone set distribution to all switches on a per VSAN basis.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. zoneset distribute full vsan vsan-id
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
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Full Zone Set Distribution
zoneset distribute full vsan Command (Configuration
Mode)
Does not distribute the full zone set immediately.
Remembers to distribute the full zone set information
along with the active zone set during activation,
deactivation, and merge processes.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
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