Configuring Broadcast Zoning; About Lun Zoning - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Advanced Zone Attributes
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
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.
Caution If broadcast zoning is enabled on a switch, you cannot configure the interop mode in that VSAN.

Configuring Broadcast Zoning

To broadcast frames in the basic zoning mode using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand a VSAN and then select a zone set in the Logical Domains pane.
Step 2 Click the Policies tab in the Information pane.
You see the Zone policy information in the Information pane in
Figure 30-35
Check the Broadcast check box to enable broadcast frames on the default zone.
Step 3
Click Apply Changes to save these changes.
Step 4

About LUN Zoning

Logical unit number (LUN) zoning is a feature specific to switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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Broadcasting Requirements
Broadcast Enabled? Frames Broadcast?
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
No No
Zone Policy Information
Chapter 30 Configuring and Managing Zones
Comments
Broadcast to all Nx ports that share a
broadcast zone with the source of
broadcast frames.
Broadcast to all Nx ports.
Broadcasting is disabled.
Figure 30-35.
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x