Analyzing The Results Of Merging Zones - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Troubleshooting Manual

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting the Fabric
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Click Fabric Configuration... from the Fabric Manager Tools menu.
Step 1
The Fabric Configuration Analysis dialog is displayed.
Choose if you want to compare the selected switch to another switch or to a Policy File.
Step 2
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Click Rules... to set the rules to apply when running the Fabric Configuration Analysis tool.
Step 3
The Rules window is displayed.
Change the default rules as required and click OK.
Step 4
Step 5 Click Compare.
The system analyzes the configuration and displays issues that arise as a result of the comparison.
Step 6 Click to place a checkmark in the Resolve column for the issues you want to resolve.
Resolve them by selecting the Resolve Issues option.
Step 7
Click Clear to remove the contents of the window.
Step 8
Click Close to close the window.
Step 9

Analyzing the Results of Merging Zones

You can use the Zone Merge option on the Fabric Manager Tools menu to determine if two connected
switches have compatible zone configurations.
To use the Zone Merge option, follow these steps:
Choose Merge Analysis... from the Fabric Manager Zone menu.
Step 1
The Zone Merge Analysis dialog is displayed.
Step 2 Select a switch from each pull-down list.
Step 3 Select the VSAN for which you want to perform the zone merge analysis.
Step 4 Click Analyze.
The Zone Merge Analysis window displays any inconsistencies between the zone configuration of the
two selected switches.
Click Clear to remove the contents of the window.
Step 5
Click Close to close the window.
Step 6
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If you are making a switch comparison, click Policy Switch and then click the drop-down arrow to
see a list of switches.
If you are making a policy comparison, click Policy File. Then the button to the right of this option
to browse your file system and select a policy file (*.XML).
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