Zoning Configuration Management; New Switch Or Fabric Additions - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

To rename a zone object:
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
1.
2. Issue the cfgShow command to view the zone configuration objects you want to rename.
switch:admin> cfgShow
Defined configuration:
cfg: USA_cfg Red_zone; White_zone; Blue_zone
zone: Blue_zone
1,1; array1; 1,2; array2
zone: Red_zone
1,0; loop1
zone: White_zone
1,3; 1,4
alias: array1 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:8c; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:02
alias: array2 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:22; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:28
alias: loop1 21:00:00:20:37:0c:76:85; 21:00:00:20:37:0c:71:df
3. Issue the zoneObjectRename command to rename zone configuration objects. Note that zone
configuration names are case-sensitive; blank spaces are ignored and it works in any Admin Domain
other than AD255.
switch:admin> zoneObjectRename "White_zone", "Red_zone"
4. Issue the cfgShow command to verify the renamed zone object is present.
5. If you want the change preserved when the switch reboots, issue the cfgSave command to save it to
nonvolatile (flash) memory.
6. Issue the cfgEnable command for the appropriate zone configuration to make the change effective.

Zoning configuration management

You can add, delete, or remove individual elements in an existing zone configuration to create an
appropriate configuration for your SAN environment. After the changes have been made, save the
configuration to ensure the configuration is permanently saved in the switch and that the configuration is
replicated throughout the fabric.
The switch configuration file can also be uploaded to the host for archiving and it can be downloaded from
the host to a switch in the fabric. See
configuration" on page 147, or the configUpload and configDownload commands in the Fabric OS
Command Reference for additional information on uploading and downloading the configuration file.

New switch or fabric additions

When a new switch is added to the fabric, it automatically takes on the zone configuration information
from the fabric. You can verify the zoning configuration on the switch using the procedure described in the
procedure "To view a configuration in the effective zone
If you are adding a switch that is already configured for zoning, clear the zone configuration on that switch
before connecting it to the zoned fabric. See the procedure
page 219.
Adding a new fabric that has no zone configuration information to an existing fabric is very similar to
adding a new switch. All switches in the new fabric inherit the zoning configuration data. If a zone
configuration is in effect, the same configuration becomes the enabled configuration.
Before the new fabric can merge successfully, it must pass the following criteria:
• To facilitate merging, check the following before merging switches or fabrics:
• Zoning licenses: All switches running Fabric OS v6.0.x or earlier must have a Zoning license
enabled.
• Native operating mode: All switches must be in the native operating mode.
• Secure Fabric OS: The switch being merged into the existing fabric must not have Secure Fabric
OS enabled.
"Backing up a configuration" on page 145,
database:" on page 218.
"To clear all zone
"Restoring a
configurations:" on
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