Zone Set Distribution; Enabling Full Zone Set Distribution; Enabling A One-Time Distribution - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Configuring and Managing Zones
Hard zoning enforces zoning restrictions on every frame, and prevents unauthorized access.
Note
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series 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 77: 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 switches in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series 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.
To enable full zone set and active zone set distribution to all switches on a per VSAN basis, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2

Enabling a One-Time Distribution

You can perform a one-time distribution of inactive, unmodified zone sets throughout the fabric.
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.
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Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# zoneset distribute full vsan
vsan-id
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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 configuration mode.
Enables sending a full zone set along with an
active zone set.
Zone Set Distribution
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