Configuring Zones - Cisco nexus 5000 series Cli Configuration Manual

Chapter 1 Configuring and Managing Zones
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Configuring Zones

To configure a zone and assign a zone name, perform this task:
Command
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# zone name zone-name vsan vsan-id
switch(config-zone)#
Step 3
switch(config-zone)# member type value
pWWN example:
switch(config-zone)# member pwwn pwwn-id
Fabric pWWN example:
switch(config-zone)# member fwwn fwwn-id
FC ID example:
switch(config-zone)# member fcid fcid
FC alias example:
switch(config-zone)# member fcalias Payroll
Domain ID example:
switch(config-zone)# member domain-id domain-id portnumber
number
Local sWWN interface examples:
switch(config-zone)# member interface type slot/port
Remote sWWN interface example:
switch(config-zone)# member interface type slot/port swwn
swwn-id
Domain ID interface example:
switch(config-zone)# member interface fc slot/port
domain-id domain-id
Tip
Use the show wwn switch command to retrieve the sWWN. If you do not provide a sWWN, the software
Tip
automatically uses the local sWWN.
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Use a relevant display command (for example, show interface or show flogi database) to
obtain the required value in hex format.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Configuring Zones
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures a zone in the
specified VSAN.
All alphanumeric
Note
characters or one of the
following 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
Caution
configure
pWWN-type zoning
on all SAN switches
running Cisco
NX-OS if there is a
Cisco MDS 9020
switch running
FabricWare in the
same fabric.
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