Configuring Broadcast Zoning - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 30 Configuring and Managing Zones
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You can configure broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode. By default, broadcast zoning is disabled
and broadcast frames are sent to all Nx ports in the VSAN. When enabled, broadcast frames are only
sent to Nx ports in the same zone, or zones, as the sender. Enable broadcast zoning when a host or storage
device uses this feature.
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Table 30-2
Active Zoning?
Yes
No
Yes
If any NL port attached to an FL port shares a broadcast zone with the source of the broadcast frame,
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then the frames are broadcast to all devices in the loop.
If broadcast zoning is enabled on a switch, you cannot configure the interop mode in that VSAN.
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Configuring Broadcast Zoning

To broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Expand a VSAN and then select a zone set in the Logical Domains pane.
Step 1
Click the Policies tab in the Information pane.
Step 2
You see the Zone policy information in the Information pane in
Figure 30-40
Step 3 Check the Broadcast check box to enable broadcast frames on the default zone.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes.
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
identifies the rules for the delivery of broadcast frames.
Broadcasting Requirements
Broadcast Enabled? Frames Broadcast?
Yes
Yes
No
Zone Policy Information
Comments
Yes Broadcast to all Nx ports that share a
broadcast zone with the source of
broadcast frames.
Yes Broadcast to all Nx ports.
No Broadcasting is disabled.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Advanced Zone Attributes
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