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Zoning
The zoning configurations are supported for Fabric Services operation on the S5000.
In Fabric Services, the fcoe-map default_full_fabrichas the default Zone mode set to deny. This setting denies all the
fabric connections unless included in an active zoneset. To change this setting, use the default-zone-allow command.
Changing this setting to all allows all the fabric connections without zoning.
Zoning is a mechanism to ensure only the nodes that are part of a zone can communicate with each other. Zoning prevents
unauthorized access of storage assets. A zone consists of members which are nodes that the adapter address, fabric address,
interface, or alias specifies. S5000 supports using World Wide Port Name (WWPN), Fibre Channel ID (FC-ID), or alias as
members of a zone.
● WWPN: End device's port WWN name.
● FC-ID: Switch assigned 24-bit device FC address.
● Alias: User-defined name of a zone member.
NOTE: The S5000 does not support using WWNN or Domain/Port as members of a zone.
Creating Zone and Adding Members
To create a zone and add members to the zone, use the following commands.
1. Create a zone.
CONFIGURATION mode
fc zone zonename
2. Add members to a zone.
ZONE CONFIGURATION mode
member word
The member can be WWPN (00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00), port ID (000000), or alias name (word).
Dell(conf)#fc zone z1
Dell(conf-fc-zone-z1)#member 11:11:11:11:11:11:11:11
Dell(conf-fc-zone-z1)#member 020202
Dell(conf-fc-zone-z1)#exit
Creating Zone Alias and Adding Members
To create a zone alias and add devices to the alias, follow these steps.
1. Create a zone alias name.
CONFIGURATION mode
fc alias ZoneAliasName
2. Add devices to an alias.
ALIAS CONFIGURATION mode
member word
The member can be WWPN (00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00), port ID (000000), or alias name (word).
Dell(conf)#fc alias al1
Dell(conf-fc-alias-al1)#member 030303
Dell(conf-fc-alias-al1)#exit
Dell(conf)#fc zone z1
Dell(conf-fc-zone-z1)#member al1
Dell(conf-fc-zone-z1)#exit
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