Managing The Zoning Database; Editing The Zoning Database - HP StorageWorks SN6000 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 zone sets that can be configured on
the switch. A linkage is configured every time a zone is added to a zone set.
• 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 zone sets tree (left pane), right-click the Zone Sets entry at the top of the tree, and then select
Properties.
• In the zone sets tree (left windowpane), select the zone sets 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 zone set

Editing the zoning database

Use the Edit Zoning dialog box
open the Edit Zoning dialog box:
1. Select a switch or a stack in the fabric tree.
2. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning.
3. If you selected a stack and the zoning database is not identical on all switches in the stack, choose a
switch from the Select Source Switch list. Changes that you make to this switch are distributed to the
other switches in the stack.
4. Click OK.
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