Interop Mode For Zoning; Legacy Port Address Format - Qlogic SANbox 5600 Series User Manual

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4.7.3.1

Interop Mode for Zoning

When a zone set is activated on an FC-SW-2 compliant switch, only the active
zone set is propagated to all switches in the fabric. When a zone set is activated
on a non-FC-SW-2 compliant switch, the active zone set and all inactive zone sets
(the entire zoning database stored in permanent memory) are propagated to all
switches in the fabric. Use the Standard option for FC-SW-2 compliant switches to
propagate only the active zone set to all switches in the fabric. Use the Interop_1
parameter for non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches to propagate the active zone set
and all inactive zone sets to all switches in the fabric.
4.7.3.2

Legacy Port Address Format

Legacy Address Format should be enabled only to permit interoperation with
certain older non-FC-SW-2 compliant switches. Enabling this setting under other
circumstances will disable zoning that is defined by domain ID and port number.
This Legacy Address Format option is available only when the Interop_1 setting
is enabled on the Advanced Switch Properties dialog. Contact your authorized
maintenance provider for assistance in using this feature. Refer to the QLogic
Switch Interoperability Guide on the QLogic Web site for a complete discussion of
configuring for operation with non-Qlogic Switches.
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The Legacy Address Format setting must be the same on all
switches in the fabric, otherwise the inter-switch links will not connect.
4 – Managing Switches
Configuring a Switch
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