Filtering Zones, Zone Sets, And Device Aliases Based On Name; Adding Multiple Zones To Multiple Zone Sets; Zone Enforcement - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring and Managing Zones
switch(config-zoneset-zone)#
Adds a zone (InlineZone1) to the specified zoneset (Zoneset1).
Execute this step only if you need to create a zone from a zoneset prompt.
Tip
Step 5 switch(config-zoneset-zone)# member fcid 0x111112
Example:
switch(config-zoneset-zone)#
Adds a new member (FC ID 0x111112) to the new zone (InlineZone1).
Execute this step only if you need to add a member to a zone from a zoneset prompt.
Tip

Filtering Zones, Zone Sets, and Device Aliases Based on Name

To filter the zones, zone sets or device aliases, follow these steps:
Step 1
Click the Zone icon in the toolbar (see
Step 2 Enter a filter condition, such as *zo1*, in the Filter text box.
Step 3
Click Go.

Adding Multiple Zones to Multiple Zone Sets

To add multiple zones to multiple zone sets, follow these steps:
Step 1
Click the Zone icon in the toolbar (see
Step 2 From the tree view, select Zoneset.
Step 3
Use the Ctrl key to select multiple end devices.
Step 4 Right-click and then select Add to Zoneset.
Step 5
Use the Ctrl key to select multiple zones from the pop-up window displayed.
Step 6 Click Add.
Selected zones are added to the selected zone sets.

Zone Enforcement

Zoning can be enforced in two ways: soft and hard. Each end device (N port or NL port) discovers other
devices in the fabric by querying the name server. When a device logs in to the name server, the name server
Filtering Zones, Zone Sets, and Device Aliases Based on Name
Figure 12: Zone Icon, on page
Figure 12: Zone Icon, on page
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