Renaming A Zoneset; Removing A Zoneset; Managing Zones; Creating A Zone In A Zoneset - HP StorageWorks SN6000 User Manual

Renaming a zoneset

To rename a zoneset:
1. In the Zonesets tree of the Edit Zoning dialog box, click the zoneset to be renamed.
2. Open the Edit menu and select Rename.
3. In the Rename Zoneset dialog box, enter a new name for the zoneset.
4. Click OK.

Removing a zoneset

Removing a zoneset from the database affects the member zones in the following ways.
• Member zones that are members of other zonesets are not affected.
• Zones that are currently not in a zoneset are considered to be part of the orphan zoneset. The orphan
zoneset is not an actual zoneset, but rather a way of displaying the zones that are not currently in a
zoneset.
To remove a zoneset:
1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.
2. In the Zonesets tree, select the zoneset to be removed.
3. Select Edit > Remove to remove the zoneset.
4. Click Apply to save changes to the zoning database.
Alternatively, you may right-click and use shortcut menus to remove a zoneset from the database.

Managing zones

Managing zones involves the following:
• Creating a zone in a
• Adding zone
• Renaming a
• Removing a zone
• Removing a zone from a
• Removing a zone from all
Changes that you make to the zoning database are limited to the managed switch and do not propagate
to the rest of the fabric. To distribute changes to configured zonesets fabric wide, you must edit the zoning
databases on the individual switches.

Creating a zone in a zoneset

To create a zone in a zoneset:
1. Select Zoning > Edit Zoning to open the Edit Zoning dialog box.
2. Select a zoneset.
3. Select Edit > Create a Zone.
4. In the Create a Zone dialog box, enter a name for the new zone, and then click OK. A zone name must
begin with a letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0–9, A–Z, a–z, _, ^, $,
and -.
The new zone name is displayed in the Zonesets dialog box.
5. Click OK.
NOTE: If you enter the name of a zone that already exists in the database, the QuickTools web applet
asks if you would like to add that zone and its membership to the zoneset.
6. To add switch ports or attached devices to the zone, choose one of the following options:
• In the zoneset tree, select the zoneset. In the graphic window, select the port to add to the zone.
Select Edit > Add Members.
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