Configuring and Managing Zones
Configuring Zones
To configure a zone and assign a zone name, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Configuring Zones Example
Table 75: Type and Value Syntax for the member Command
Domain ID
FC alias
FC ID
Fabric pWWN
Local sWWN interface
Domain ID interface
Remote sWWN interface
pWWN
OL-16597-01
Command or Action
switch# configuration
terminal
switch(config)# zone name
zone-name vsan vsan-id
switch(config-zone)# member
type value
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures a zone in the specified VSAN.
All alphanumeric characters or one of the following
Note
symbols ($, -, ^, _) are supported.
Configures a member for the specified zone based on the type
(pWWN, fabric pWWN, FC ID, fcalias, domain ID, or interface)
and value specified.
You must only configure pWWN-type zoning on all
Caution
SAN switches running Cisco NX-OS if there is a
Cisco MDS 9020 switch running FabricWare in the
same fabric.
Use a relevant display command (for example, show
Tip
interface or show flogi database) to obtain the required
value in hex format.
member domain-id domain-id portnumber number
member fcalias fc-alias-name
member fcid fcid
member fwwn fwwn-id
member interface type slot/port
member interface type slot/port domain-id
domain-id
member interface type slot/port swwn swwn-id
member pwwn pwwn-id
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Configuring Zones
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