Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual page 143

Configuring and Managing Zones
Switch1# show zoneset active vsan 100
zoneset name setB vsan 100
zone name zone1 vsan 100
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Switch1# show zoneset vsan 100
zoneset name setA vsan 100
zone name zone1 vsan 100
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4. Bring ISL link up and verify zone merge on Switch 2.
Switch2# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch2(config)# int fc2/5
Switch2(config-if)# no shut
Switch2(config-if)# exit
Switch2(config)# exit
Switch2# show zoneset active vsan 100 zoneset name setB vsan 100
zone name zone1 vsan 100
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zone name zone2 vsan 100
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Switch2# show zoneset vsan 100zoneset name setB vsan 100
zone name zone2 vsan 100
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Note
The name of the newly merged zoneset will be the name of the zoneset with alphabetically higher value. In
the given example, the active zoneset is setB. To avoid future zoneset activation problems, the zone copy
active-zoneset full-zoneset vsan 100 command should be given, at this point on the switch. Examine if the
command is given, and how the new zoning information is handled.
When the zone copy command is issued, it adds the learned zone information, zone 2 in this case, to the
running configuration. If zone 2 has not been copied from residing in memory to copied into the running
configuration, zone 2 information is not pushed back out.
Note
The zone copy command will delete all fcalias configuration.
Running-Configuration of Switch1 (before issuing the zone copy active-zoneset full-zoneset vsan 100
command).
Switch1# show run | b "Active Zone Database Section for vsan 100"
!Active Zone Database Section for vsan 100
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