Saving The Zoning Database To A File - Qlogic SANbox 5800V Series User Manual

3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning
Merge Auto Save
changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the
fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved
when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to
temporary memory. However, if Merge Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware
saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning
database. If Merge Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are
stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the switch is reset.
NOTE:
Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the
propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning
schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can
disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this
reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production
environment.
Default Zone
communication among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or
when there is no active zone set. This parameter must have the same value
throughout the fabric. If interop mode is not Standard mode, the Default Zone
parameter is automatically distributed throughout the fabric.
Discard Inactive
inactive zones and zone sets when a zoneset is activated or deactivated from a
remote switch.

Saving the Zoning Database to a File

You can save the zoning database to an XML file. You can later reload this zoning
database on the same switch or another switch. To save a zoning database to a
file, do the following:
1. Open the Zoning menu, and select Edit Zoning.
2. In the Edit Zoning dialog, open the File menu and select Save As.
3. In the Save dialog, enter a file name for the database file.
4. Click the Save button to save the zoning file.
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The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether
The Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny)
The Discard Inactive parameter automatically removes
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