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

Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies
To configure merge control policies, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Configures a restricted merge control setting
for this VSAN.
switch(config)# zone merge-control restrict
vsan vsan-id
Step 2
Defaults to using the allow merge control
setting for this VSAN.
switch(config)# no zone merge-control
restrict vsan vsan-id
Step 3
Commits the changes made to the specified
VSAN.
switch(config)# zone commit vsan vsan-id
Step 4
Default Zone Policies
To permit or deny traffic in the default zone, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Permits traffic flow to default zone members.switch(config)# zone default-zone permit
vsan vsan-id
Step 2
Denies traffic flow to default zone members
and reverts to factory default.
switch(config)# no zone default-zone permit
vsan vsan-id
Step 3
Commits the changes made to the specified
VSAN.
switch(config)# zone commit vsan vsan-id
Step 4
Configuring System Default Zoning Settings
You can configure default settings for default zone policies and full zone distribution for new VSANs on the
switch. To configure switch-wide default settings, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Configures permit as the default zoning policy for
new VSANs on the switch.
switch(config)# system default zone
default-zone permit
Step 2
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Configuring Zone Merge Control Policies