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7 – Zoning Configuration
Configuring the Zoning Database
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Configuring the Zoning Database
You can configure how the zoning database is applied to the switch and
exchanged with the fabric through the zoning configuration parameters. The
following zoning configuration parameters are available through the
Set Config Zoning command. Refer to Table 13-19 for more information about the
zoning configuration parameters.
 InteropAutoSave–This parameter enables or disables the saving of changes
to active zone set in the switch’s non-volatile memory.
 DefaultZone–This parameter enables or disables communication among
ports/devices that are not defined in the active zone set.
 DiscardInactive–This parameter enables or disables the discarding of all
zone sets except the active zone set.
If InteropAutoSave is False, you can revert zoning changes that have been
received from another switch through the activation of a zone set, or merging of
fabrics. Enter the Zoning Restore command to replace the volatile zoning
database with the contents of the non-volatile zoning database.
To restore the zoning configuration to its factory values, enter the Reset Config or
Reset Factory commands. Notice however, these commands restore other
aspects of the switch configuration also.
To modify the zoning configuration, you must open an Admin session with the
Admin Start command. An Admin session prevents other accounts from making
changes at the same time through Telnet, Enterprise Fabric Suite 2007, or
another management application. You must also open a Config Edit session with
the Config Edit command and indicate which configuration you want to modify. If
you do not specify a configuration name, the active configuration is assumed.