Configuring A Zoning Mode - HP FlexFabric 5700 Series Configuration Manual

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NOTE:
You cannot modify zone configurations during zone distribution or merge.
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In a fabric, only one managing switch can initiate distribution at a time. The next distribution can be
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initiated only after the previous one is complete.

Configuring a zoning mode

There are two zoning modes: basic zoning and enhanced zoning. By default, the basic zoning mode is
enabled.
A zoning mode switchover causes a zone distribution to ensure zoning mode consistency across the
fabric. You can enable the enhanced zoning mode only when all switches in the fabric support this
mode.
When you switch between zoning modes, the system prints a message indicating that the switchover will
cause a zone distribution.
If you enter No, no operation is performed.
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If you enter Yes, the local switch changes the zoning mode and generates the corresponding
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configuration. Then, the local switch distributes the change to the entire fabric. If the distribution fails,
the system prints a log message, and the change takes effect on the local switch. Therefore, you must
manually trigger a complete distribution to ensure zoning mode consistency across the fabric.
If the size of the active zone set exceeds the system limit in basic zoning mode, enhanced zoning cannot
switch to basic zoning.
To configure a zoning mode:
Step
1. Enter system view.
Configuring zone sets
Configuring the default zone policy
Setting the zone distribution and merge type
Setting a merge control mode
Enabling hard zoning
Activating a zone set and distributing it to the
Triggering a complete distribution
Renaming zone aliases, zones, and zone sets
Copying zone aliases, zones, and zone sets
Deleting the zone database
Enabling SNMP notifications
Command
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This task can be performed only in basic zoning
mode.
This task can be performed only in enhanced
zoning mode.
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