Managing The Zoning Database; Editing The Zoning Database; Edit Zoning Dialog Box - HP StorageWorks 8/20q User Manual

• MaxTotalMembers—The maximum number of zone and alias members that can be stored in the
switch's zoning database. Each instance of a zone member or alias member counts toward this
maximum.
• MaxZonesInZoneSets—The maximum number of zone linkages to zonesets that can be configured on
the switch. A linkage is configured every time a zone is added to a zoneset.
• MaxMembersPerZone—The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any zone on the
switch. When added to a zone, an alias is considered to be a zone member.
• MaxMembersPerAlias—The maximum number of zone members that can be added to any alias on the
switch.
To view zoning properties and limits on a switch:
1. On the faceplate display, select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.
2. Choose one of the following options:
• View the zoning properties/limits located directly below the zoning tool bar
• In the zonesets tree (left pane), right-click the Zonesets entry at the top of the tree, and then select
Properties.
• In the zonesets tree (left windowpane), select the zonesets entry at the top of the tree, and then
select Edit > Properties from the menu bar.
3. When you have finished viewing the zoning properties information, click OK to close the Properties
dialog box.

Managing the zoning database

The zoning database is managed using the following options:
• Editing the zoning
• Options for resolving
• Configuring the zoning
• Saving and restoring the zoning database to a
• Restoring the zoning database from a
• Restoring the default zoning
• Removing all zone and zoneset

Editing the zoning database

Use the Edit Zoning dialog box
Edit Zoning dialog box, open the Zoning menu and select Edit Zoning. Changes can only be made to
inactive zonesets that are stored in flash (non-volatile) memory and retained after resetting the switch.
Figure 17

Edit Zoning dialog box

38 Managing fabrics
database, page 38
zoning, page 41
database, page 41
file, page 42
database, page 42
definitions, page 43
(Figure 17) to edit the zoning database of a particular switch. To open the
file, page 42
(Figure 17).