Creating A New Zone - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Zoning configuration
5. Create the zones.
6. Add members to each zone.
7.
8. Activate the zone configuration.
9. Set zoning policies for FC fabrics, if necessary.
10. Click OK or Apply to save your changes.

Creating a new zone

1. Select Configure > Zoning > Fabric.
2. Click the Zone DB tab if that tab is not automatically displayed.
3. Select an FC fabric from the Zoning Scope list.
4. Click New Zone.
5. Type the name for the zone.
6. (Optional—Fabric OS only) Set the QoS for the zone by right-clicking the zone and selecting QoS
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For specific instructions, refer to
For specific instructions, refer to
new member in an LSAN zone"
Create a zone configuration.
For specific instructions, refer to
For specific instructions, refer to
For specific instructions, refer to
page 588 and "Enabling or disabling safe zoning mode for fabrics"
A message displays informing you that any zones or zone configurations you have changed will
be saved in the zone database, and warning you to make sure no other user is making changes
to the same areas.
The Zoning dialog box displays.
This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning
database for the selected entity.
A new zone displays in the Zones list.
For zone name requirements and limitations, refer to
page 581.
> Priority_Level (High, Medium, or Low).
NOTE
QoS priority support is available for zones with WWN or Domain,Index (D,I) members.
QoS zones using D,I notation cannot be created if any of the switches in the fabric are running
Fabric OS versions earlier than 6.3.0.
The zone name is automatically renamed to QoSX_Zone_Name, where X is the priority level
(H—High, M—Medium, or L—Low) and Zone_Name is the name you entered for the zone.
"Creating a new zone" on page 584.
"Adding members to a zone"
on page 605.
"Creating a zone configuration"
"Activating a zone configuration"
"Enabling or disabling the default zone for fabrics"
"Zoning naming conventions"
on page 586 and "Creating a
on page 592.
on page 594.
on page 589.
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