Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

About Enhanced Zoning 560
Changing from Basic Zoning to Enhanced Zoning 561
Changing from Enhanced Zoning to Basic Zoning 561
Enabling Enhanced Zoning 561
Modifying the Zone Database 562
Releasing Zone Database Locks 562
Merging the Database 563
Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies 564
Default Zone Policies 564
Configuring System Default Zoning Settings 564
Verifying Enhanced Zone Information 565
Compacting the Zone Database 565
Zone and Zone Set Analysis 565
Default Basic Zone Settings 566
Distributing Device Alias Services 567
Distributing Device Alias Services 567
Information About Device Aliases 567
Device Alias Features 567
Device Alias Requirements 568
Zone Aliases Versus Device Aliases 568
Device Alias Databases 568
Creating Device Aliases 569
Device Alias Modes 569
Changing Device Alias Mode Guidelines 570
Configuring Device Alias Modes 570
About Device Alias Distribution 571
Locking the Fabric 571
Committing Changes 571
Discarding Changes 572
Fabric Lock Override 572
Disabling and Enabling Device Alias Distribution 573
About Legacy Zone Alias Configuration 573
Importing a Zone Alias 574
Device Alias Database Merge Guidelines 574
Verifying Device Alias Configuration 574
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