About Broadcast Zoning; Configuring Broadcast Zoning - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Advanced Zone Attributes
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Command
Step 3
switch(config-default-zone)# attribute qos
priority high
switch(config-default-zone)# no attribute
qos priority high

About Broadcast Zoning

Broadcast zoning is not supported on the Cisco Fabric Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem and the Cisco
Note
Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter.
You can configure broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode. By default, broadcast zoning is disabled
and broadcast frames are sent to all Nx ports in the VSAN. When enabled, broadcast frames are only
sent to Nx ports in the same zone, or zones, as the sender. Enable broadcast zoning when a host or storage
device uses this feature.
Tip If any NL port attached to an FL port shares a broadcast zone with the source of the broadcast frame,
then the frames are broadcast to all devices in the loop.
If broadcast zoning is enabled on a switch, you cannot configure the interop mode in that VSAN.
Caution

Configuring Broadcast Zoning

To broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# zone broadcast enable vsan 2
switch(config)# no zone broadcast enable vsan 3
Step 3
switch(config)# zone name BcastZone vsan 2
switch(config-zone)#
Step 4
switch(config-zone)# member pwwn
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Step 5
switch(config-zone)# attribute broadcast
Step 6
switch(config-zone)# end
switch# show zone vsan 2
zone name bcast-zone vsan 2
attribute broadcast
pwwn 21:00:00:e0:8b:0b:66:56
pwwn 21:00:00:20:37:f0:2e:4d
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Chapter 23 Configuring and Managing Zones
Purpose
Sets the QoS priority attribute for frames matching
these zones.
Removes the QoS priority attribute for the default
zone and reverts to default low priority.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Broadcasts frames for the specified VSAN.
Disables (default) broadcasting for the
specified VSAN.
Creates a broadcast zone in the specified
VSAN and enters zone configuration
submode.
Adds the specified member to this zone.
Specifies this zone to be broadcast to other
devices.
Displays the broadcast configuration
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