Fabric Merge Conflicts Related To Zoning; Prevention; Basic Zone Merge Correction Procedure; Types Of Zone Discrepancies - HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 - SAN Switch User Manual

Refer to the HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide for
information about setting up zoning and preventing segmentation due to zoning.

Fabric Merge Conflicts Related to Zoning

The following sections cover fabric merge conflicts related to zoning.

Prevention

To prevent fabric segmentations, refer to the HP StorageWorks Zoning Version
3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide for setup information. In addition, fabric merges can be
tested prior to merging using Fabric Manager. Refer to the HP StorageWorks
Fabric Manager Version 3.0.x User Guide for more information.
There are three types of zone configuration discrepancies that can cause
segmentation as described in
Table 16: Types of Zone Discrepancies
Configuration mismatch
Type mismatch
Content mismatch

Basic Zone Merge Correction Procedure

To quickly correct a fabric merge problem due to incompatible zones, perform the
following steps:
1. Determine which switches have the incorrect configuration and log into the
Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Conflict Cause
Caution: This is a disruptive procedure. To correct a merge conflict without
disrupting the fabric, see
HP StorageWorks Zoning Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
page 208 or the
switch as admin.
Table 16.
Description
Occurs when Zoning is enabled in both fabrics and
the zone configurations that are enabled are different
in each fabric.
Occurs when the name of a zone object in one fabric
is also used for a different type of zone object in the
other fabric.
Occurs when the definition of a zone object in one
fabric is different from the definition of a zone object
with the same name in the other fabric.
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