Configuring The Zoning Database; Zoning Config Dialog - Qlogic SANbox 5802V QuickTools Switch Management User Manual

3 – Managing Fabrics
Zoning

Configuring the Zoning Database

Use the Zoning Config dialog, shown in
Default Zone, and Discard Inactive configuration parameters. Open the Zoning
menu and select Edit Zoning Config to open the Zoning Config dialog. After
making changes, click the OK button to put the new values into effect.
Merge Auto Save
changes to the active zone set that a switch receives from other switches in the
fabric will be saved to the zoning database on that switch. Changes are saved
when an updated zone set is activated. Zoning changes are always saved to
temporary memory. However, if Merge Auto Save is enabled, the switch firmware
saves changes to the active zone set in temporary memory and to the zoning
database. If Merge Auto Save is disabled, changes to the active zone set are
stored only in temporary memory which is cleared when the switch is reset.
NOTE:
Disabling the Merge Auto Save parameter can be useful to prevent the
propagation of zoning information when experimenting with different zoning
schemes. However, leaving the Merge Auto Save parameter disabled can
disrupt device configurations should a switch have to be reset. For this
reason, the Merge Auto Save parameter should be enabled in a production
environment.
Default Zone
communication among ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set or
when there is no active zone set. This parameter must have the same value
throughout the fabric. If interop mode is not Standard mode, the Default Zone
parameter is automatically distributed throughout the fabric.
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Figure 3-8 Zoning Config Dialog
The Merge Auto Save parameter determines whether
The Default Zone parameter enables (Allow) or disables (Deny)
Figure 3-8, to change the Auto Save,
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