Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies
Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies
To configure merge control policies, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Default Zone Policies
To permit or deny traffic in the default zone, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Configuring System Default Zoning Settings
You can configure default settings for default zone policies and full zone distribution for new VSANs on the
switch. To configure switch-wide default settings, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
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Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# zone merge-control restrict
vsan vsan-id
switch(config)# no zone merge-control
restrict vsan vsan-id
switch(config)# zone commit vsan vsan-id
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# zone default-zone permit
vsan vsan-id
switch(config)# no zone default-zone permit
vsan vsan-id
switch(config)# zone commit vsan vsan-id
Command or Action
switch# configuration terminal
switch(config)# system default zone
default-zone permit
Configuring and Managing Zones
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures a restricted merge control setting
for this VSAN.
Defaults to using the allow merge control
setting for this VSAN.
Commits the changes made to the specified
VSAN.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Permits traffic flow to default zone members.
Denies traffic flow to default zone members
and reverts to factory default.
Commits the changes made to the specified
VSAN.
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Configures permit as the default zoning policy for
new VSANs on the switch.
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