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

Configuring Zones
To configure a zone and assign a zone name, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration
terminal
Step 1
Configures a zone in the specified VSAN.switch(config)# zone name
zone-name vsan vsan-id
Step 2
All alphanumeric characters or one of the following
symbols ($, -, ^, _) are supported.
Note
Configures a member for the specified zone based on the type
(pWWN, fabric pWWN, FC ID, fcalias, domain ID, or interface)
and value specified.
switch(config-zone)# member
type value
Step 3
You must only configure pWWN-type zoning on all
SAN switches running Cisco NX-OS if there is a
Cisco MDS 9020 switch running FabricWare in the
same fabric.
Caution
Use a relevant display command (for example, show
interface or show flogi database) to obtain the required
value in hex format.
Tip
Configuring Zones Example
Table 75: Type and Value Syntax for the member Command
member domain-id domain-id portnumber number
Domain ID
member fcalias fc-alias-name
FC alias
member fcid fcid
FC ID
member fwwn fwwn-id
Fabric pWWN
member interface type slot/port
Local sWWN interface
member interface type slot/port domain-id
domain-id
Domain ID interface
member interface type slot/port swwn swwn-id
Remote sWWN interface
member pwwn pwwn-id
pWWN
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Configuring and Managing Zones
Configuring Zones