Cloning Zones; Adding Zone Members - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Chapter 15 Configuring and Managing Zones
With the Edit Full Database on Switch dialog open, right-click the Zones folder and choose Insert from
Step 1
the pop-up menu.
Enter the zone name in the dialog box that appears and click OK to add the zone. The zone is
Step 2
automatically added to the zone database.

Cloning Zones

Another method of adding zones is to clone existing zones.
To clone a zone from the Edit Full Database on Switch window, follow these steps:
Click the Zones folder, right-click the folder for the zone that you want to clone, and choose Clone from
Step 1
the pop-up menu.
Enter the name of the cloned zone. By default, the dialog displays the selected zone as ClonedZone1.
Step 2
Click OK to add the cloned zone to the zone database.
Step 3

Adding Zone Members

Once you have created a zone, you can add members to the zone. You can add members using the
following port identification types:
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For more information about port identification types, refer to the Cisco 9000 Family Configuration
Guide.
To add members to a zone, follow these steps:
Click the Zones folder, then right-click the folder for the zone to which you want to add members, and
Step 1
choose Insert from the pop-up menu.
You see the Add Members to Zone dialog.
Step 2 Check the check box to the left of the NxPort WWN field.
Step 3 Choose one of the ports in the VSAN and click Add to add it to the zone. You see the member in the
Zone Server database in the lower frame.
Step 4 Repeat these steps to add other members to the zone.
Note
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pWWN—The world wide name of the port configured on the end device (in hex format).
Fabric port WWN—The world wide name of the physical port on the switch (in hex format).
FC alias—The alias name in alphabetic characters (for example, Payroll).
LUN—The logical unit number of a disk in a disk device.
When configuring a zone member, you can specify that a single LUN can have multiple IDs
depending on the operating system. You can select from 6 different operating systems.
Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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