Renaming A Zone; Renaming A Zone Configuration - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Zoning administration

Renaming a 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. Right-click the name of the zone you want to change in the Zones list and select Rename.
5. Type the new name for the zone.
6. Press Enter to save the new name.
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Renaming a zone configuration

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. Right-click the name of the zone configuration you want to change in the Zone Configurations
5. Type the new name for the zone configuration.
6. Press Enter to save the new name.
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The Zoning dialog box displays.
This identifies the target entity for all subsequent zoning actions and displays the zoning
database for the selected entity.
For zone name requirements and limitations, refer to
page 581.
For FC fabrics, if an invalid name is entered for a zone or zone configuration, the application
displays a warning message. If there is a naming violation according to the vendor, the switch
returns the error message for the exact information along with the zone configuration
activation failure message.
Click OK or Apply to save your changes.
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.
list and select Rename.
For zone configuration name requirements and limitations, refer to
conventions" on page 581.
Depending on the characters included in the name you enter, a message may display informing
you the name contains characters that are not accepted by some switch vendors, and asking
whether you want to proceed. Click Yes to continue, or No to cancel the renaming and consider
your options.
"Zoning naming conventions"
"Zoning naming
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