Merging The Database - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Enhanced Zoning
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
Create an attribute group.
Step 1
switch# conf t
switch(config)# zone-attribute-group name SampleAttributeGroup vsan 2
switch(config-attribute-group)#
Add the attribute to an attribute-group object.
Step 2
switch(config-attribute-group)# readonly
switch(config-attribute-group)# broadcast
switch(config-attribute-group)# qos priority medium
Attach the attribute-group to a zone.
Step 3
switch(config)# zone name Zone1 vsan 2
switch(config-zone)# attribute-group SampleAttributeGroup
switch(config-zone)# exit
switch(config)#
Step 4 Activate the zone set.
switch(config)# zoneset activate name Zoneset1 vsan 2
The attribute-groups are expanded and only the configured attributes are present in the active zone set.

Merging the Database

The merge behavior depends on the fabric-wide merge control setting:
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Table 24-3
Local Database
The databases contain zone sets with the same name
different zones, aliases, and attributes groups.
The databases contains a zone, zone alias, or zone
attribute group object with same name
members.
Empty.
Contains data.
1. In the enhanced zoning mode, the active zone set does not have a name in interop mode 1. The zone set names are only present
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Restrict—If the two databases are not identical, the ISLs between the switches are isolated.
Allow—The two databases are merged using the merge rules specified in
Database Zone Merge Status
for full zone sets.
Adjacent Database
1
but
1
but different
Contains data.
Empty.
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Table 24-3.
Merge Status Results of the Merge
Successful. The union of the local and
adjacent databases.
Failed. ISLs are isolated.
Successful. The adjacent database
information populates the
local database.
Successful. The local database
information populates the
adjacent database.
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